Cathars and Cathar Beliefs in the Languedoc
Cathar Castles
Medieval Warfare & Medieval arms
Castles, Chateaux, Chateaux Forts and Manor Houses: castle information
James McDonald
Description: Exclusive Cathar Tours in the Languedoc: Tour Cathar Castles in the South of France. Learn about the Albigensian Crusade and what happened to the Cathars.
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We offer top-of-the-range historical tours centred on the Cathars of the Languedoc, all conducted in English, on location in the Pays Cathare "Cathar Country" in Southern France. The Cathar movement and the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars were two of the most important events in European history - with many, often surprising, world-wide resonances even today, eight centuries later.
Our tours are led by James McDonald an English speaking historian and expert on Catharism who lives locally and has spent twenty years researching Catharism. ( More about him here )
Our tours cover historical information in much greater breadth and depth than any other tour, and are founded on primary historical sources. Tours include guided visits to "Cathar Castles" and other Cathar related sites, informal talks on Catharism, Cathar beliefs and practices, the concept of heresy, Medieval warfare and the Albigensian Crusade, along with the history of the "Pays Cathare" - Cathar Country. Talks also cover the ancient culture of the area including the role of the medieval Counts of Toulou
Cathars and Cathar Beliefs in the Languedoc
Cathar Castles
Medieval Warfare & Medieval arms
Castles, Chateaux, Chateaux Forts and Manor Houses: castle information
James McDonald