Château de Quéribus
A Cathar castle built on a 728 m rocky peak that fell in 1255, the last to hold out. From it you can see the Mediterranean and the snowy Pyrenees.
Château de Quéribus sits on the rocky ridge at the top of the Corbières mountains and is known as the 'last stronghold of the Cathars', finally captured by the French royal army in 1255. The keep contains an elegant Gothic 'hall of columns', and from the top you can take in the Roussillon plain, the Mediterranean, and the Canigou peak. Admission is about €7, and the walk uphill from the car park takes about 15 minutes. It is about 80 km from Carcassonne, roughly a 1.5-hour drive, and is often combined with Peyrepertuse Castle as a day trip. The site closes on very windy days.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:30–18:00 (shorter in winter, longer in summer)
Nearby sights
- Château de Peyrepertuse
- Château de Villerouge-Termenès
- Château de Termes
- Lagrasse
- Château d'Arques
- Château de Puilaurens
- Rennes-le-Château
- Abbaye de Fontfroide