Chateau Fort Liberia is perched above the beautiful village of Villefranche de Conflent.
If you like visiting ruined châteaux, head north to the valley of the Orbiel. Just twenty minutes from Carcassonne is the village of Lastours. High on a ridge above the village, four separate châteaux stand in a line: Cabaret, Tour Régine, Surdespine and Quertinheux.
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I found myself instinctively holding my breath alongside the rest of the audience.
The Cathar religion flourished greatly in Southern France during the 12th and 13th centuries.
The Forteresse de Salses, imposing and beautiful château, squats between the Corbières hills and the Leucate lagoon.
A stunning 3 hour 6.5km coast walk combined with return via the hills. The views over land and sea are superb.
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Explore Carcassonne, France’s spectacular medieval fortress.
Picture the gods cleaving the earth with a monstrous axe and you have the spectacular Gorges de Galamus.