# Montségur

> The ruined castle on a steep limestone peak where more than 200 Cathars were burned after the siege of 1244. The climb is short but steep and stony.

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The ruined castle on a steep limestone peak where more than 200 Cathars were burned after the siege of 1244. The climb is short but steep and stony.

- **Nearest town:** Montségur, France
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 42.8757, 1.8323
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