Château d'Aguilar

A lovely drive through the vineyards to a ruined Cathar castle

The climb was less onerous because the little twisty road went right up close to the base of the hill on which Chateau D’Aguilar sat. This castle was well ruined and was one of the last castles to hol...

Amazing views of the local landscape

While not the most impressive of the Cathar castles (that's Peyrepertuse in my opinion) this is still an interesting visit. The visit itself is self guided and there are information points dotted arou...

An interesting visit and great views

A real effort has been made to show how this castle might have looked and worked in the time of the Cathars. From the high vantage point you can see for miles across the valley towards Paziols village...

Smallish Cathar castle in the process of renovation.

This little jewel gets five stars for the renovation work being carried out on the main structure. More modest in size than its overbearing neighbours Quéribus and Peyrepertuse, Aguilar is a pleasing ...

Awe inspiring

This was Chateau No. 1 on our itinerary of our Cathar Way walk. Strikingly situated, it is well worth the visit. As with all of the Cathar castles there is solid climb up to it - make sure you have...