Château de Puilaurens

Lapradelle-Puilaurens

Perched on Mont Ardu and never taken by storm, it served as a refuge for the Cathars before becoming the largest garrison on the whole royal frontier under Louis IX. Local legend, well attested in the oral tradition of the area, links the west tower — the tallest in the castle, known as the "Tower of the White Lady" — to the ghost of Blanche de Bourbon, great-niece of Philip the Fair, who is said to have stopped here in 1353 while fleeing her husband, Peter the Cruel, King of Castile.

Getting there : Admission charge

Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.

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