Montségur
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region | Occitania | |
Department | Ariège | |
Arrondissement | Pamiers | |
Canton | Pays d'Olmes | |
Community association | Pays d'Olmes | |
Coordinates | 42 ° 52 ′ N , 1 ° 50 ′ E | |
height | 630-2,365 m | |
surface | 37.16 km 2 | |
Residents | 119 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 3 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 09300 | |
INSEE code | 09211 | |
Website | www.montsegur.fr | |
The village of Montsegur from the ruins of Montsegur seen from |
Montségur ( Occitan Montsegur ) is a municipality with 119 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in France . It is located in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region .
geography
The town of Montségur is located at an average altitude of 850 meters on the southern flank of the Pog ( Occitan Poch) de Montségur, a 1,200 m high hilltop in the French Pyrenees .
history
As archaeological excavations revealed the first settlement of the mountain took place already at the time Neanderthal (80,000 v. Chr.). Traces of settlement from Roman times are also proven.
In the Middle Ages there was a fortified village (castrum) on the top of the Pog, which served as a refuge for the Cathar community of Languedoc during the Albigensian Crusade in the 13th century . The castrum had, however, after a siege on 16 March 1244 royal army revealed what over 200 Cathars were burned. The castrum was then demolished and replaced in the late 13th century by the castle complex that can be seen today on the pog. Around the same time, today's village of the same name was created at the foot of Montségur.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
Residents | 237 | 167 | 143 | 131 | 124 | 117 | 108 | 125 |
Sources: Cassini and INSEE |
Culture and sights
- Montségur Castle
- The Musée historique et archéologique shows exhibits on life in the castle and village in the Middle Ages.
Web links
- Montségur at Histariège in French
- Montségur on cartesfrance.fr in French