France · Ruin
Château de Montségur
The Château de Montségur is a ruined fortress perched atop a steep limestone pog near the village of Montségur in Ariège, southern France. The visible ruins are a post‑medieval royal fortress rebuilt and upgraded after the 13th century; the site is listed as a monument historique.
First raised
1204
Its prime
1650
Today
Ruin
As it stood in 1650
The shape it held in its prime.
Perched on a steep limestone pog, the fortress occupies the flattened summit with a continuous grey stone curtain wall and a blocky rectangular keep at one end. The walls are ashlar limestone with crenellations and small gun‑loops typical of post‑medieval upgrades; internal service buildings sat against the inner face of the curtain, around a compact paved courtyard. The pog drops away steeply to wooded slopes and terraced stone habitations on the north‑eastern flank, reached by a winding path.
Step inside
6 places to explore in 1650.
The record describes 6 distinct spots at Château de Montségur — including 2 interiors: western keep and central courtyard, wall with the solar‑alignment windows. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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