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A MUST
SEE IN THE
CATHAR COUNTRY
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Clinging to the rocky heights of the High Corbières, at an altitude of 800 metres. Peyrepertuse emerges from the midst of the Mediterranean scrubland known as the "garrigue" and overlooks the small village of Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse.
Huge, impressing, fabulous, breathtaking, sublime, amazing, beautiful, extraordinary, spectacular...
Those are the emotions and sensations, shared on the social network by our visitors.
This castle is a Major Site to experience an unique journey.
Medieval
Festival
Each year the largest medieval festival in the South of France takes place
the
8th
and 9th
of August 2018
here when many troupes perform in the castle and in a reconstructed medieval village... |
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Specialities
Sandwiched between two walls of folded Cretaceous limestone in the Pyrenees, Corbieres and Capron, the land of mountains Duilhac only. As its inhabitants were given the nickname "Skip-rock" (rock-jumping).
Built on a rocky outcrop overlooking the village of Duilhac, a small circus which has focused almost all plots currently under vines. Above, the slopes of Tabourc or Peyrepertuse, are the domain of sheep and bees.
The village retains its medieval center called the "Fort" corresponding to the walls of the fortified town probably in the fourteenth century. Remains of the polygonal enclosure are still visible particularly in the south of the church where you can see a fragment of wall with an arched door with voussoirs well matched to a blond sandstone.
In the retaining wall of the ramp of the "Fort" is placed a cross of mission wrought iron, realized as evidenced by the inscription Pla Alexis, the village blacksmith, in 1855. It is a cross "to insults" with the instruments of the Passion of Christ, spear, pincers....
The Falconner Patrice Potier and his assistants feature birds of prey, raptors and owls as the white tailed eagle and the peregrine falcon and much more, flying free. Don't miss their great and professional show.
(falconry shows from
26th of July to 10th of August).
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Opening Château de Peyrepertuse:
- Château de Peyrepertuse is
open 7j/7.
- Hours (Last visit 20 minutes before closing):
- January: 10:00 to
16:30
- February: 10:00 to
17:00
- March: 10:00 to
18:00
- April, May, June: 09:00 to
19:00
- July, August: 09:00
to 20:00
- September: 09:00 to
19:00
- October: 10:00
to 18:00
- November: 10:00 to
17:00
- December : 10:00 to
16:30
- Closed
Day(s) - 24, 25, 31
December and 01 January
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Medieval Festival: 8th and 9th of August
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Falconry shows
- from 26th of July to 10th of August
: 11:30, 14:30 and 16:30
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* Shop
* Pedagogical visits
* Individual guided tours
* Unguided group visits
* Group guided tours |
* Pets allowed
* Unguided group visits
* Parking
* Groups Accepted |
Les Gorges du Verdouble - Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse
Cucugnan village, one of the most picturesque
villages in all of France..
Les Gorges de Galamus
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The Corbières is one of the wildest areas of France with one of the lowest population densities. It is picturesque with wine growing areas alternating with garigue and mountainous countryside. It is located mainly in the Aude département and partly in the Pyrénées-Orientales département. The River Aude borders the Corbières to the west and north. To the south is the River Agly and to the east the the Mediterranean Sea. The name Corbières comes from "cor" a pre-Celtic word meaning "rock" and "berre" from the River Berre which runs through Durban. The eastern part of the Corbières with its Etangs, borders the the Mediterranean Sea and is called the Corbières maritimes. It has its own distinctive climate and characteristic vegetation known as thermomediterranean vegetation...
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Randonnée
Le Château de Peyrepertuse |
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 Peyrepertuse is a ruined fortress and one of the Cathar castles of the Languedoc located in the French Pyrénées in the commune of Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, in the Aude département. It was associated with the Counts of Barcelona, later kings of Aragon.
The name Peyrepetuse is derived from Pèirapertusa, Occitan, meaning Pierced Rock. The lower part of the castle was built on a strategic location by the kings of Aragon in the 11th Century and the higher part by the French King Louis IX later on, after the area was annexed to France. The two castles are linked together by a staircase. The castle lost importance as a strategic castle when the border between France and Spain was moved in 1659, causing the castle to be abandoned.
The castle ruins are impressive, set high on a defensive crag. From the approach road it is difficult to see where the rock stops and the castle starts. The castle was built in the 11th century on a site dominating the Corbières and the sea.
The main part, resembles the prow of a ship, running along the top of an 800m (2,600 ft) high crag. It houses the church of Sainte-Marie and the governor's residence...
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Château de Peyrepertuse |
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Leisure - Museum - Castle - Abbey |
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Château de Peyrepertuse
11350 Duilhac sous Peyrepertuse |
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Phone +33 (0)430 370 077
Mobile +33 (0) 671 586 336
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info@peyrepertuse.com
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www.peyrepertuse.com |
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Adults: 7.00 €
Children: 3.00 € to 4.00 € |
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Hostellerie
du Vieux Moulin |
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In a friendly and warm atmosphere, come and discover the charm of our hotel situated at the foothills of the pyrénées. The Hôstellerie du Vieux Moulin is situated in Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, a village overhung by the castle of Peyrepertuse, one of the most beautiful examples of Cathar fortresses. A magnificent view is possible from certain rooms. These rooms have kept the spirit of authenticity: stones and exposed beams, wooden furniture and warm luminosity. A real warm welcomes you...
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Restaurant
Auberge du Moulin |
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The restaurant Auberge du Moulin invites you to discover or rediscover regional dishes with a fantasy touch.
All dishes are revisited with a beautiful originality to combine pleasure of taste and sight.
Find authentic smells and tastes of the cassoulet with duck confit and melting ingots oven baked or dare to try the strainer Pork foot with old Maury.
Colorful notes of creativity and modernity that might surprise you. For your enjoyment, our dishes are composed primarily of products both fresh and passion from women and men of our land. The Auberge du Moulin, the pleasure of sharing the table with ease...
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Gorges du Verdouble et le Moulin de Ribaute |
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Near the village of Duilhac-by-Corbieres, after a short break on a road bordered by vineyards, gorges Verdouble called "The Cascades" offer a dazzling show in a picturesque setting.
The river has carved Verdouble way into Cretaceous limestone massif of Anayrac in an impressive gorge lined with rosemary.
Clear water flowing therein by a succession of waterfalls, potholes and small natural lakes dug into the rock.
This bucolic site is ideal for a pleasant walk where only the sound of nature will delight you.
Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse
2,2 km - Rouffiac-des-Corbières
3,2 km - Cucugnan
5,3 km - Soulatgé
7,4 km - Padern
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Le Donjon de Peyrepertuse |
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Le Donjon is a snack-bar/ice cream parlour, proud of to be part of the stunning local landscape of the Corbières. Conveniently located just below the castle of Peyrepertuse in Duilhac, we warmly welcome you to a magical universe at Le Donjon – translation: “The Dungeon”, a nod to the castle up top. Come quench your thirst after exploring Peyrepertuse, or satisfy your hunger for lunch or dinner on our landscaped terrace, kept cool by the shady oak trees, (you might even spot an elf or two), or take refuge in our air-conditioned sun-room. Using fresh, local ingredients whenever possible, we serve up simple cooking with an Occitan influence. Also, there is always a daily prix-fixe lunch where you can have a full meal and a glass of wine or sirop for 10€. For those with a sweet tooth, try a local desert such as goat cheese and honey (all made within 5km of Le Donjon!), a sweet crepe, or a refreshing ice cream...
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In a friendly and warm atmosphere, come and discover the
charm of our hotel situated at the foothills of the pyrénées. The Auberge du
Vigneron is located right at the top of the Hautes Corbières close to the
castles of Quéribus and Peyrepertuse in Cucugnan, famous for its priest. The
Auberge is in a former wine storehouse, and its peaceful, comfortable rooms are
a great place to spend a holiday. Out of season the Auberge is closed for lunch
on Mondays and Tuesdays. To take advantage of a panoramic view, discover the
terrace of the Auberge du Vigneron which overhangs the castle of Peryrepertuse
and the vineyard. Attached to the dining room, this flowery terrace benefits
from a magnificent frame. Nothing is left to chance, as aromatic herbs
decorating the balcony are used for the cooking...
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Located at the foot of the castle of Peyrepertuse in
Corbières, this friendly inn offers delicious regional cuisine. House
specialties: bols picoulat with mushrooms, wild boar stew with wine from
Corbières, seared duck breast with parsley salad with anchovy and Collioure ham
Cerdanya...
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The Cathar castle Queribus in the south of France (located in the heart of the Corbieres) still stands today as an impressive memorial to the Albigensian crusade of the thirteenth-century. It was only in 1255 that this mountain top fortress fell to French Catholic knights. Queribus held out an additional eleven years beyond the more widely known Cathar castle at Montsegur, which gave Queribus the distinction of being the last of the Cathar castles. As a result, in many ways the capture of Queribus represents the end of the organized Cathar movement and is sometimes referred to as "the last bastion." Geographically, the castle is high and isolated.The exhausting hike up the mountain, a few hundred steep meters, that is necessary to reach the castle is rewarded by the stunniing military architecture of Queribus. The gothic style hall and its polygonal keep are especially worth seeing...
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