Château De Pieusse
The Château de Pieusse is one of the so-called Cathar castles in the French '' commune'' of Pieusse, near the town of Limoux in the ''département'' of l'Aude. It is a "true" Cathar castle in the sense that the site was never taken by the French crown during the annexation of Roussillon, but the buildings are mostly of more recent date. It is characterised by a keep, massive for the time, whose use was essentially defensive. The castle is listed as a ''monument historique'' by the French Ministry of Culture. It is currently private property and not open to the public. History The castle was built in about 1140–1145, under the reign of Louis VII by the Counts of Foix. In 1225, it hosted the Cathar synod, a hundred Perfects presided over by Guilhabert de Castres, bishop of Toulouse. During a meeting at the castle, they decided to create the bishopric of Razes and Benoît de Termes was ordained bishop of this new diocese. In 1229, Bernard Roger, son of the Count of Foix, ce ...
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