Heresy, Treasure and Fire in the Pyrenees
Heresy, Treasure and Fire in the Pyrenees
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Heresy, Treasure and Fire in the Pyrenees

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Occitania

A southern French mystery weekend pairing Saunière’s strange money at Rennes-le-Château with Montségur’s brutal Cathar last stand on the mountain.

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Route map0 stops · 3 along the way
Plan your visit
Getting there
Drive between Rennes-le-Château and Montségur; car is essential in this part of Occitania.
Parking
Village parking at Rennes-le-Château and designated parking below Montségur.
Best time
Spring or autumn; avoid extreme heat, storms or winter ice on the Montségur climb.
Terrain
Mountain roads, village lanes and a steep exposed climb to the castle ruins.

The trip story

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    Some site IDs in this trip weren't found in the sheet: rennes-le-chateau, tour-magdala, chateau-de-montsegur

    What remains

    What remains is Occitania at its most charged: treasure rumours at one hilltop, heresy and burning at another, and a road between mystery and martyrdom.

    Along the way