Tour of Puivert

Tour of the Château-fort (castle) of Puivert - both the surviving French castle (one of the best preserved castles of the thirteenth century in France) and vestiges of the earlier castrum of Puivert, where Cathars lived and troubadours were frequent viitors

Tour Options
Tour Access Difficulty Rating
Scheduled Tour Dates
What You'll See
What You'll Learn About
Tour Start Point
Your Tour Leader

 

 

 

Tour Options

  • One-day scheduled tours
  • One day of one-Week scheduled tours
  • One day of Private tours

This tour is usually combined with a visit to Montségur

 

 

 

Difficulty Rating

Very easy walk on the flat, but with steps

 

 

Scheduled Tour Dates & Times

Available as scheduled and private tours

Times for the day tour: 9am - 5 pm (including a second location)

 

 

 

What You'll See and Do

Site of the hilltop castrum of Puivert

Vestiges of the 12th Century "Cathar" Château-fort (castle) of Puivert

The adjacent 13th Century French Château-fort (castle) of Puivert, including a four story keep with its famous musicians' chamber

 

 

 

What You'll Learn About

Oppida and Castra
The Congost family, "Cathar" Lords of Puivert
Cathar v Catholic Theology
Puivert and Catharism
Puivert and the Troubadours
Puivert and the Albigensian Crusade
The siege of Puivert in 1210
The fate of the Congost family - "Faidits"

 

 

 

Tour Start Point

Path up to the Château de Puivert,
Château carpark,
11230 Puivert
Aude,
France.

Lat. N 42.920489
Long. E 2.054413

 

 

 

Tour Leader

The tour is lead by the author and historian James McDonald >>>

 

 

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Castle of Puivert

 
 




Our Tours

A selection of our tours and other services. Click on one of the boxes for more information

Scheduled One-Week Tours

Join one of our scheduled week-long tours which take place in May/June and September each year, including iconic sites such as Montsegur.

Private Tours for Individuals

Customised Tours for 1 person to 5 people: you get to chose how long the tour is, where you visit, and what topics you want to learn about.

Private Group Tours

Customised Tours for groups of 6 or more: you get to chose how long the tour is, where you visit, what topics you want to learn about, and where you stay.

Audio Tours

Audio tours - just download an app onto your cell 'phone and do the tour at your own pace. These self-guided tours use GPS to direct you and trigger appropriate audio tracks.