France · Ruin
Peyrepertuse
Peyrepertuse is a ruined medieval fortress perched on a limestone ridge in the French Pyrénées, one of the so-called Cathar castles. The site comprises a series of linear curtain walls, two main dungeons (the lower/old dungeon and the higher Sant Jordi keep) and a fortified chapel, all sited on a 30–40 metre cliff above the surrounding valleys.
Its prime
1250
Today
Ruin
As it stood in 1250
The shape it held in its prime.
A long linear fortress of pale grey limestone built directly along a narrow rocky ridge and perched atop a sheer 30–40 m cliff; curtain walls step along the crag, linking rectangular ruined hall-blocks and a higher cylindrical keep (the Sant Jordi dungeon) at the ridge’s summit. Openings and narrow windows puncture the stone, stairways and terraces hug the rock, and the lower fortified chapel and inner ward sit at a slightly lower level; roofs and battlements are intact at the castle’s prime.
Step inside
10 places to explore in 1250.
The record describes 10 distinct spots at Peyrepertuse — including 2 interiors: sant jordi dungeon — interior, sainte‑marie fortified chapel — interior. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
Create History
See Peyrepertuse with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1250 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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