Château
About Château
Château is the only classé historic monument in Montségur, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It dates from 1204. Part of it has been classé since 1862.
Le château de Montségur, est un ancien château fort, dit « cathare », reconstruit en 1206, mais remanié à la fin du XIIIe siècle, dont les vestiges se dressent dans la commune française de Montségur dans le département de l'Ariège, en région Occitanie.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Montségur” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00093892 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Questions about Château
Is Château protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1862 (Mérimée record PA00093892). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Château?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Château built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 13th c.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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