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LES QUATRE CHÂTEAUX DE LASTOURS

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2024
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The four castles of Lastours, located in an area that bears witness to a wealthy economy built around metallurgy.

A breathtaking view, a steep landscape, castles perched 300 m high on a ridge above the valley... Lost in time and space, we marvel at the châteaux of Lastours, the first site in the département to be listed in 1905. And rightly so: situated between the Orbiel river and the Grézilhou torrent, the site has endured despite multiple assaults during the Crusade against the Albigensians, and later during the Wars of Religion. The site comprises 4 towers: the castles of Cabaret, Surdespine, Quertinheux and the Tour Régine. You can also discover the castral village of Cabaret, witness to a wealthy economy built around metallurgy. For centuries, castles controlled the passage of ore from the Montagne Noire. Lastours is also home to some forty caves and cavities. A true geological wonder.

Access to the castles is somewhat arduous, but a stop at the shaded belvedere allows you to admire two exceptional views of the site without having to do the whole walk. Housed in a restored former textile mill, the reception area serves as an exhibition room for archaeological artefacts recovered from excavations carried out on the site. A store offers an interesting selection of books on the heritage of the Aude region, as well as books and games for children. To find out more, download the "Guide du pays cathare" and "Castrum" applications.

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Visited in april 2024
Lieu superbement magnifique avec ses châteaux en ruine cathares, dans un écrin de garrigue et de pins. La vue est juste à couper le souffle, surtout sur le dernier parcours avec le dernier château. La vue sur les Pyrénées est à couper le souffle, surtout le soir avec la luminosité qui baisse.
Visited in april 2024
Beaux châteaux très beau site avec une très belle vue
Attention ça grimpé un peu
Visited in april 2024
Superbe balade printanière sur les terres des châteaux cathares. Accessible aux familles avec enfants à partir de 6-7 ans, avec pique-nique ou pause goûter. Prévoir des gourdes pour chacun et des chaussures de marche. Très jolis chemins bordés d'iris et, parfois, de petits reptiles☺️. Je recommande !
Visited in april 2024
Superbe site en nature. Vaut la visite.
Visited in april 2024
Maravillo y precioso.
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