#lastours

Lastours (Occitan: Las Tors = Les Tours = The towers) is an unusual arrangement of three castle towers (a fourth was built later). The original castles belonged to the Lords of Cabaret, who held them in fief from the Trencavels. They received troubadours here, including Raymond de Miraval and Peire Vidal, who dedicated verses to the Cathar Ladies of the place. During the Cathar Crusade this was one of the most ardent centres of resistance to the French Crusaders.

Visions cathares (Lastours - Occitanie, France) - 25/11/2017

Le pays cathare et ses citadelles du vertige

Lastours

Lastours (Occitan: Las Tors = Les Tours = The towers) is an unusual arrangement of three castle towers (a fourth was built later). The original castles belonged to the Lords of Cabaret, who held them in fief from the Trencavels. They received troubadours here, including Raymond de Miraval and Peire Vidal, who dedicated verses to the Cathar Ladies of the place. During the Cathar Crusade this was one of the most ardent centres of resistance to the French Crusaders.

Lastours (Occitan: Las Tors = Les Tours = The towers) is an unusual arrangement of three castle towers (the fourth was built later). The original castles belonged to the Lords of Cabaret, who held them in fief from the Trencavels. They received troubadours here, including Raymond de Miraval and Peire Vidal, who dedicated verses to the Cathar Ladies of the place. During the Cathar Crusade this was one of the most ardent centres of resistance to the French Crusaders.

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