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Peyrepertuse
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Peyrepertuse (French pronunciation: [pɛʁpɛʁtyz]; Languedocien: Castèl de Pèirapertusa) is a ruined fortress and one of the so-called Cathar castles located high in the French Pyrénées in the commune of Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, in the Aude département, and has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It was the former seigneury of the Peyrepertusès (in Occitan Pèirapertusés) which means "pierced stone."
Quick Facts Château de Peyrepertuse, Coordinates ...
Château de Peyrepertuse | |
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Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Aude, France | |
![]() Peyrepertuse Castle | |
Coordinates | 42°52′14″N 2°33′26″E |
Type | Castle |
Site information | |
Condition | In ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 13th century |
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