Shadows of Montsegur takes place in Lavelanet in the French Ariege department. The village was built at the foot of a castle called Castelsarrasin (not the village of Castelsarrasin) that belonged to the Count of Foix. The castle was destroyed when Simon de Montfort's army attacked the village in 1212, and then rebuilt, but again destroyed by war. The the castle was torn down in 1964.
On the left is a photo of the rebuilt castle before it was demolished, and on the right is its medieval fireplace.
The website I found the photos.
Here is another interesting site on Lavelanet.
On the left is a photo of the rebuilt castle before it was demolished, and on the right is its medieval fireplace.The website I found the photos.
Here is another interesting site on Lavelanet.
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