France's Cathar region: Relics of the Middle Ages in the Pyrenees
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In the Middle Ages, Catharism - a Christian sect accused of heresy – thrived in the heart of the French Pyrenees. Its indelible imprint can still be seen today: perched on a rock some 1,200 metres high sits Montségur castle, where the Cathars lived until they were massacred on the orders of the Pope. A few kilometres away, in the village of Talairan, locals are battling to save the area’s Cathar heritage, including the little chapel of Notre Dame de L’Aire. FRANCE 24 takes you to discover it.
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A Walk Around the Cité de Carcassonne (Castle of Carcassonne), France
The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval citadel located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, Occitanie.. It is located on a hill on the right bank of the River Aude, in the south-east part of the city proper.
Founded during the Gallo-Roman period, the citadel derives its reputation from its 1.9 mi long double surrounding walls interspersed by 52 towers. The town has about 2,500 years of history and has been occupied in different ages by Romans, Visigoths, Saracens, and Crusaders. At the beginning of its history it was a Gaulish settlement then in the 3rd century A.D., the Romans decided to transform it into a fortified town. The Roman defences were in place by 333 AD, when the town is described as a castellum. The original walls were supported by between 34 and 40 towers, spaced from 18 to 30 metres apart along the curtain wall. Each tower was semicircular in plan and about 14 metres tall. There were probably 40 main entrances to the town.
The Gallo-Roman walls were rebuilt during the town's occupation by the Visigoths in the 5th and 6th centuries, but the original structure remained in place.
Bernard Aton IV Trencavel, vicomte of Albi, Nîmes, and Béziers, introduced a period of prosperity for the city with numerous construction projects. During this period, a new sect known as Catharism sprang up in Languedoc. In 1096, the vicomte of Trencavel authorized the construction of the basilica of Saint-Nazaire with the blessing of Pope Urban II. In 1107, the citizens rejected his sovereignty and called on Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona to remove him. However, with the help of Bertrand, Count of Toulouse, Bernard Aton regains control of the Cité. In 1120, there is a second revolt, but Bernard Aton re-establishes order a few years later. In 1130, he starts construction of a palace for himself and restoration of the Gallo-Roman fortifications. The Cité of Carcassonne is surrounded by a complete fortification for the first time..
At this time, the city has a large population of 3 to 4 thousand, including the residents of the two settlements below the walls of the Cité: the bourg Saint-Vincent on the north, and the bourg Saint-Michel south of the Narbon gate.
In 1208, Pope Innocent III calls on the barons of the north to mount a crusade against the Cathars, beginning the Albigensian Crusade. The Count of Toulouse, accused of heresy, and his principal vassal, the Vicomte of Trencavel, are the main target of this attack. On 1 August 1209, the Cité is beseiged by the crusaders. Raimond-Roger Trencavel surrenders quickly on the 15th of August in exchange for the lives of the citizens. The town around the Cité is destroyed, and the citizens driven out. The vicomte dies of dysentery in his own chateau on 10 November 1209.
His lands are given to Simon de Montfort, the leader of the crusaders. When he dies in 1218 at the siege of Toulouse, his son, Amaury de Montfort, takes possession of the Cité, but is unable to maintain it. He cedes it to Louis VIII of France, but Raymond VII of Toulouse and the counts of Foix ally themselves against him. In 1224, Raimond II Trencavel retakes the Cité. However, Louis VIII launches another crusade in 1226. From that time forth, the Cité becomes a royal domain. A period of terror ensues, with numerous massacres and the Inquisition.
After 1226, an additional line of fortifications was added outside of the Roman walls. The town was finally annexed to the kingdom of France in 1247 A.D. It provided a strong French frontier between France and the Crown of Aragon. During this period, the inner, Roman walls were largely demolished and replaced, while the new outer walls were reinforced and extended to the south. The new towers built during this work were mainly circular, but two were square. Construction continued into the reign of King Philip IV in the early 14th century.
In 1659, after the Treaty of the Pyrenees, the province of Roussillon became a part of France, and the town lost its military significance. Fortifications were abandoned and the town became one of the economic centres of France, concentrating on the woolen textile industry.
In 1849 the French government decided that the city fortifications should be demolished. This decision was strongly opposed by the local people. Jean-Pierre Cros-Mayrevieille and Prosper Mérimée, an eminent archaeologist and historian, led a campaign to preserve the fortress as a historical monument. The government later reversed its decision and in 1853 restoration work began. The architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was charged with renovating the fortress. Viollet-le-Duc's work was criticised during his lifetime as inappropriate to the climate and traditions of the region. After his death in 1879, the restoration work was continued by his pupil, Paul Boeswillwald, and later by the architect Nodet.
The citadel was restored at the end of the 19th century and in 1997 it was added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites.
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미디운하를 따라가다 보면 저 멀리 고성이 보인다. 카르카손 역사도시, 카르카손 성이다. 원추형 지붕을 이고 있는 탑들이 중세의 분위기를 물씬 풍긴다. 성 주변엔 해자가 둘러쳐져 있고 입구에는 이 성을 지키는데 기지를 발휘했다는 가공의 인물 카르카스의 동상이 세워져 있다. 성문을 들어서니 또 다른 성벽이 나온다. 이중성벽이다. 역사의 물결에 따라 수없이 주인이 바뀌었던 카르카손성. 13세기 프랑스 왕의 영토가 되면서 이중성벽을 쌓았다고 한다. 안쪽 성에 있는 작은 벽돌들은 로마시대의 흔적이란다. 성안의 한 건물. 관광객들이 빙 둘러 서 있는 이곳은 그 옛날 빗물을 받아서 저장했던 물탱크란다. 성의 남서쪽에는 생 나제르 성당이라고도 불리는 바실리카 성당이 있다. 로마네스크양식에 고딕양식이 첨가된 이 성당은 내부3면을 장식하고 있는 스테인드글라스가 유명하다.
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Along the Canal du Midi it seems that this castle away. The historic city of Carcassonne, Carcassonne Castle. Towers and conical roofs are Blowout bringing the atmosphere of the Middle Ages. The tour around the castle moat chyeojyeo yen and the entrance is a statue of Castile carboxylic figures of processors that delivers the base jikineunde the castle is built. It entered the gates comes another wall. The double walls. Carcassonne castle had changed owners without depending on the tide of history. French territories in the 13th century as king and high built a double wall. Inside the small brick in the castle, but none of it's vestiges of the Roman era. Buildings of the castle. Here tourists are standing around Bing Miranda takes those old water tank that stores rainwater. Southwest Province has also called Cathedral Basilica of Saint-Nazaire Cathedral. The Romanesque-Gothic cathedral is famous is added to the stained glass that adorned the interior on three sides.
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Le long du Canal du Midi, il semble que ce château de suite. La ville historique de Carcassonne, le château de Carcassonne. Towers et aux toits coniques sont Blowout apportant l'atmosphère du Moyen Age. Le tour du douves chyeojyeo yen et l'entrée se trouve une statue de Castille chiffres carboxyliques de processeurs qui fournit la base jikineunde est construit le château. Il est entré dans les portes vient un autre mur. Les doubles parois. Château de Carcassonne avait changé de propriétaires sans dépendre de la marée de l'histoire. Territoires français du 13e siècle comme roi et grand construit une double paroi. L'intérieur de la petite brique dans le château, mais aucun de ses vestiges de l'époque romaine. Bâtiments du château. Ici, les touristes sont debout autour de Bing Miranda prend ces vieux réservoir d'eau qui stocke l'eau de pluie. Province Sud-Ouest a également appelé Basilique cathédrale de Saint-Nazaire. La cathédrale romano-gothique est célèbre est ajouté à la vitraux qui ornaient l'intérieur sur trois côtés.
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Cathars Chateau de Latours - HD
An unusual arrangement of three castle towers (Las Tours, The Towers) this fortification belonged to the Lords of Cabaret, who held in fief from the Trencavels.
In the thirteenth century there were three towers here, built on the same rocky outcrop. They are called Cabaret (to the north), Quertinheux and Surdespine (to the south). These are some of the few original Cathar castles left.
The Seigneurs of Cabaret received troubadours here, including Raymond de Miraval and Peire Vidal, who dedicated verses to the Cathar Ladies of the place.
Lastours lies in the Aude departément just north of Carcassonne.
During the Cathar Crusade this was one of the most ardent centres of resistance to the French Crusaders, In 1209 it was besieged unsuccessfully, by Simon de Montfort. It was here a year later that a line of a hundred men appeared on foot, having snaked their way from Bram, their eyes torn out, their noses cropped and their lips cut off by the Holy Catholic soldiers of Christ., carrying out what they described as God's Business
In March 1211, after the fall of Termes, Pierre-Roger de Cabaret, negotiated the surrender of the château, under diplomatic rather than military pressure. In 1223 he recovered his property. Once again Cabaret became the foremost centre of resistance against the French invaders. The Cathar bishop of Carcassonne, Pierre Isarn, was given refuge here until 1226.
Carcassonne Town
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Walking in France in the ville of Carcassonne (often mispelled Carcassone, Carcasone, Carcasonne) or Carcasona, a medieval town in Occitania, or Languedoc Roussillon, in southern France ( sur de Francia ) Europe.
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Carcassonne, France - Where The Middle Ages Come Alive
The Medieval fortress city of Carcassonne, France offers an extraordinary opportunity to experience what it was like to live in the Middle Ages. The Roman's built a fortress here in 100 BC. The Emperor Charlemagne laid siege to the town as did England's Black Prince during the Hundred Years War. In 1849, the government was prepared to demolish the huge fortress but city leaders and those interested in historic preservation saved it. In 1997, the United Nations declared it a World Heritage Site.
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Amazing Carcassonne Castle City in France
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Cathar roads, Gorge De Galamus, Pyrenees, France, Europe
The Cathar Country is a tourist term used by the department of Aude, which is the department at the center of the country where the lords and the people had converted to Catharism. This term concentrates on Corbières, sits of the majority of royal citadels improperly qualified some of Cathar castles. The promoters of this term tend to impose this tourist slogan instead of words, the more justified historically and culturally (Catharism did not leave a religious legacy in the South, the Southwest and the Southeast of France, because that religion disappeared after 1307, after evangelistic missions undertaken by the Preachers). The people of Occitania and specifically the Languedoc, with Occitan, are mostly from Catholic families who have no roots Cathars, but there is still a few families of the Aude, the Hérault and Gard, who are descendants of these good men and good women.
Cathar Country is a registered trademark in 19911, owned by the General Council of the Aude. The Cathar program wants to value and preserve the wealth of the Aude, federate local initiatives and support the professional organization of Aude producers. From hotels to restaurants through the cottages, rooms and guest tables, wine cellars, shops, gourmet products, lamb, pork, beef, poultry, honey, milk, bread , arts and crafts ... a whole range of products and services certified.
Carcassonne Part 1 - Exploring La Cite, Eating Cassoulet, and Medieval Jousting!
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Wow....So much to say Carcassonne. If you like anything middle ages, medieval architecture, or just really cool small labyrinth cobblestone roads that you can lose yourself in...Carcassonne is that city.
The first day we had to carry all of luggage with us for the weekend since we couldn't check into our AirBnB until 7:00pm. It was a long day where we walked probably close to 10 miles. We had our first taste of Cassoulet, which is a regional dish, and it's very hearty and tasty. If you ever find yourself in this region you must try Cassoulet.
We saw a medieval jousting/performance. It was called the Tournois de Chevalerie. My video does not do the performance justice. The actors were really going at it, taking real hard hits and they had some awesome choreography. I was sitting a little too far away to get good video (I wish I was sitting in the center). I also missed some really awesome horse tricks at the end. My battery was getting low so I wanted to conserve it for the rest of the day. I guess I will have them for my own personal memories =p. Maybe Maggie will upload a few photos of the trick riding on her instagram: instagram.com/cogswell_creations/
Just walking along the outer ramparts and peering out upon the city was really cool. It almost made me feel like a medieval archer just guarding the fortress from invaders. There is about 3km of ramparts to walk along, and 52 towers . Also, take note of the architecture. You will notice that there are different types of architecture of the fortress since it was built and rebuilt throughout a long period of time. Originally it was built around 100BC by the Romans and changed hands many times by different viscounts and kings. Eventually it became part of the Kingdom of France in 1247. Also another fun fact was that the Catholic Inquisition took place here and one of the towers is known as The Inquisition Tower.
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Carcassonne : Carcassonne visit, guided tour, Aude, visite guidée
Une visite guidée de Carcassonne en anglais (sous titres en français). Découvrez l'histoire de cette cité médiévale, depuis son origine au 6ès AV JC jusqu'à aujourd'hui.
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A guided tour of Carcassonne in English .
Discover the history of this medieval city, from its origin (VI BC) until today
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Carcassonne, France: Inside the Cite Fortress
The medieval town had narrow, winding streets with interesting shops, old half-timbered houses, inquisition museums, torture chambers, and restaurants (heavy on cassoulet).
You could walk the ramparts, look down at the immense moat which made it a formidable internal fortress, and gawk at the arrow slits along with the different defenses used by the crusaders. On UNESCO's World Heritage Site, Carcassone's Cite is another don't miss in France.
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Carcassonne - Città Fortificata (Aude -Languedoc-Roussillon- France)
Carcassonne è una delle più belle città della Francia, situata nella regione della Linguadoca-Rossiglione dipartimento dell'Aude, a sud del Paese, verso il massiccio dei Pirenei. La sua splendida architettura urbana è visibile da chilometri di distanza.
Le prime tracce di insediamento nella regione di Carcassonne, sono state datate al 3500 a.C. Attorno all'800 a.C., la collina di Carsac divenne un importante luogo di scambi commerciali.
Dai tempi dell'antica Roma, quando la città era conosciuta con il nome di Carcasum (dalla collina che la domina, Carsac), conserva la parte principale delle mura, quelle situate a nord. Furono proprio le mura, allora come oggi, a rendere onore a questo luogo: Visigoti, Spagnoli, Crociati, tutti in qualche modo hanno lasciato un segno in quello che è uno dei patrimoni architettonici più importanti del mondo. A costoro vanno affiancati soprattutto i nobili signori di Trencavel, a cui si deve l'edificazione nel XII secolo del castello Château Comtal e della Basilica di Saint-Nazaire.
Carcassonne divenne famosa per il suo ruolo nella Crociata albigese, quando la città era una roccaforte dei Catari francesi. Nell'agosto 1209, l'esercito crociato di Simone di Montfort costrinse i cittadini alla resa. Monfort fece uccidere Trencavel e divenne il nuovo Visconte. Egli ampliò le fortificazioni. Carcassonne divenne una cittadella di frontiera tra Francia e Aragona.
Nel 1659, il Trattato dei Pirenei trasferì la provincia di confine del Rossiglione alla Francia, e l'importanza militare di Carcassonne venne ridotta. Le fortificazioni vennero abbandonate e la città divenne principalmente un centro economico, incentrato sull'industria tessile.
Alla fine la cittadella fortificata di Carcassonne cadde in rovina; a tal punto che il governo francese considerò seriamente la sua demolizione. Un decreto in tal senso venne reso ufficiale nel 1849, ma causò un tumulto. Lo storico Jean-Pierre Cros-Mayrevielle e lo scrittore Prosper Mérimée, guidarono una campagna per preservare la fortezza come monumento storico. In seguito, nello stesso anno, l'architetto Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc venne incaricato del rinnovamento del luogo.
Nel 1997 è stata dichiarata Patrimonio Mondiale dell'Umanità dall'Unesco.
Sono oltre tre milioni i visitatori che ogni anno si riversano in queste terre di grande storia.
Carcassonne is one of the most beautiful cities in France, located in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon department of Aude, south of the country, towards the Pyrenees massif. Its beautiful urban architecture is visible from kilometers away.
The first traces of settlement in the region of Carcassonne, have been dated to 3500 BC. Around 800 BC, the hill of Carsac became an important place of trade.
From times ancient Rome, when the city was known by the name of Carcasum (from the hill that dominates Carsac), retains the main part of the walls, those located to the north. It was precisely the walls, then as now, to pay tribute to this place: Visigoths, Spanish, Crusaders, all somehow have left a mark in what is one of the world's architectural heritage. To these they must be backed mainly lords Trencavel, to whom we owe the construction of the castle in the twelfth century Château Comtal and the Basilica of Saint-Nazaire.
Carcassonne became famous for his role in the Albigensian Crusade, when the city was a stronghold of French Cathars. In August 1209, the crusading army of Simon de Montfort forced citizens to surrender. Monfort had Trencavels killed and became the new viscount. He added to the fortifications. Carcassonne became a border citadel between France and Aragon.
In 1659, the Treaty of the Pyrenees transferred the border province of Roussillon to France and Carcassonne's military significance was reduced. The fortifications were abandoned and city became mainly an economic center, focused on the textile industry.
Eventually the fortified town of Carcassonne fell into disrepair; so much so that the French government seriously considered its demolition. A decree to this effect was made official in 1849, but caused an uproar. Historian Jean-Pierre Cros-Mayrevielle and the writer Prosper Merimee, led a campaign to preserve the fortress as historical monument. Later the same year, the architect Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc was responsible for the renovation of the place.
In 1997 it was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco.
More than three million visitors every year flock to this land of great history.
Carcassonne - France-(first part of the documentary)
Carcassonne - France-(first part of the documentary)
Carcassonne - Francia- (prima parte del documentario )
Carcassonne - France-(première partie du documentaire)
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I support the theory that Latin culture is doomed to failure since the diatribes against it are up sharply from a millennium, the fundamental problem of origin is due to the culture of Roman slavery and sadistic violence with falsified writings of the ancient pagan and nomadic tribes, Latin culture is at odds with the Saxon culture for millennia, Hannibal (anti-Roman North Africa) is the example that there is hatred against the Roman World Latin (Italy and Spain as the origins of violence), the root is visible from the sadistic amusement of Latin cultures, the first is certainly to be considered sadistic game invented by the Roman Empire in the coliseums gadiatori clashed against their will to amuse the Roman people.
Another game is the sadistic Bullfight in Spain, this game is certainly the symbol of violence against the weak, the bull can not defend themselves or escape from his destiny that sees him mocked and finally killed.
So these 2 cultures are doomed to disappear and, no modern person, can accept balanced sadistic these cultures, these cultures are slave to their nature, these cultures are sadistic and cowardly, no modern person can currently support the Latin slave sadistic behavior -sadist.
Carcassonne is a borderland between the world, Anglo-Saxon / Celtic clashes have always been against Latin culture of the Spanish Catholic population, Italy is represented by the Latin Church of Rome that here in this area (Languedoc region of France Occitan) convoked the only crusade against fellow Christians: the Albigensian Cathars (Christian, Gnostic dualists), they were exterminated by the Church of Rome could not tolerate a different religion and thought it represented the Cathars thought and different culture.
I do not believe that all the Cathar population was completely wiped out (as many historians argue instead), I argue that many Cathars became corrupted by the Church of Rome.
From the behavior of people living in the Languedoc, today, you can see which of them is or has been corrupted by populism and servile slave, sadistic Romanesque.
I think, finally, that modern times, with all the needed information to the Internet, will do justice to the cultures free, liberal, who for years have been subjected to sadism sadistic Catholic populist