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Montségur Castle

Montségur Castle
In the 13th century the castle of Montségur was an important stronghold of the Albigenses, a group of Christian heretics active throughout southern France. In 1208 Pope Innocent III called the Albigensian Crusade, which resulted in the massacre of many of the Albigenses and the destruction of much of southern France.
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