Just one of the reasons I love my corner of France. This is Puilaurens, a Cathar castle fortress, practically impregnable as the only access is via the winding stairs. It forms part of a chain of impressive châteaux about to become World Heritage sites #history#ancientbluesky

Water access?

Wow! I always wonder how they construct them up there… did they lug all that material up or use the stone from the top? Either way, still very impressive. Might have to go down a google rabbit hole for more info… 😃 Great post 👍

Presumably, in the absence of Cathar helicopters, they were starved out...?

I think they needed impregnable fortresses around the 13C.

Dang! I drove from Toulouse to Spain via Andorra a couple of months ago and had no idea this existed

This is Minecraft

Bet it's a nightmare to get a pizza delivered. I love it though! Amazing.

Wonderful, although I’m not going there (my vertigo wouldn’t take it!).

Made the climb to Montsegur a few years ago. Not easy and getting down was nearly as bad!

Spectacular!