Montségur, Administrative commune in Ariège department, France
Montségur extends over 137 square kilometers of mountainous terrain, with elevations ranging from 630 to 2,365 meters in southwestern France.
The settlement transformed from a Latin-named secure mountain into a strategic stronghold during medieval conflicts between Catholic forces and Cathar inhabitants.
Annual ceremonies take place to commemorate the 244 Cathars who chose death over religious conversion during the fortress siege of 1244.
The municipality maintains a population of 116 residents across its territory, resulting in a low density of 3 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The location contains archaeological evidence of continuous human presence spanning multiple periods, from Neanderthal settlements through Roman occupation.
Location: canton of Lavelanet
Location: Ariège
Location: arrondissement of Pamiers
Elevation above the sea: 1,399 m
Shares border with: Axiat, Bénaix, Fougax-et-Barrineuf, Lordat, Montferrier, Prades, Comus
Phone: +33561011027
Email: mairie.montsegur@orange.fr
Website: http://montsegur.fr
GPS coordinates: 42.87139,1.83333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:18
Château de Montségur
469 m
Pic de Saint-Barthélemy
7.7 km
Château de Lordat
12.7 km
Gorges de la Frau
5.2 km
Col de Montségur
752 m
Mont Fourcat
9.7 km
Château de Montaillou
10.6 km
Pic de Soularac
7.3 km
Réserve naturelle régionale du massif de Saint-Barthélemy
5.7 km
Musée du textile et du peigne en corne de Lavelanet
6.5 km
Église Saint-Julien
11.7 km
Chapelle Saint-Sernin de Bensa
6.7 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Lavelanet
7.2 km
Église de la Décollation-de-Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-d'Aigues-Vives
6.5 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Prades
10.2 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Villeneuve-d'Olmes
4.1 km
Église de la Nativité-de-la-Vierge-Marie de L'Aiguillon
7.5 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Lordat
12.6 km
Église Saint-Barthélemy de Montferrier
4.1 km
Église de la Nativité-de-la-Sainte-Vierge de Montségur
70 m
Église Notre-Dame de Montaillou
10.7 km
Église Saints-Simon-et-Jude de Caussou
11.7 km
Prades war memorial
10.2 km
Pic de Soularac
7.3 km
Montferrier war memorial
4.2 km
Église Saint-Nazaire de Comus
7.9 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Carnesses de Montaillou
10.6 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Neiges des Monts d'Olmes
7.8 kmReviews
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