Discover a landmark in the history of Catharism, labeled a Grand Site Occitanie, in the running for a Grand Site de France classification and a UNESCO World Heritage listing.

Standing at an altitude of 1207m, on the highest part of a rocky spur called a pog, Montségur castle is mentioned in texts as early as the end of the 12th century. However, it should be noted that the first evidence of human occupation on this mountain dates back to around four thousand years BC.