Concentration régionale des Cents Cols en Pyrénées jumelée avec l’Ordre des Cols Durs au col de Montségur (FR-09-1059) le 4 octobre 2015
Rather than a place people simply pass through, a gathering should be a place where people come together.
Alain Gillodes
It is at the Col de Montségur (FR-09-1059), in Ariège, that the two societies, the Club des Cent Cols and the Ordre des Cols Durs, will welcome you this Sunday, 4 October, from 10 am to 1 pm, to treat you to a sandwich and a drink in the spirit of friendship.
A bit of history:
770 years ago, on 16 March 1244, the siege of Montségur came to an end.
The siege of the castle had begun ten months earlier, in May 1243, under the command of Hughes des Arcis, then seneschal of Carcassonne. At that time, Montségur was an important Cathar centre, serving as a refuge for hundreds of ‘Parfaits’, the Cathar ‘Good Men’ and ‘Good Women’.
It was from Montségur that the men set out who, on 28 May 1242, killed the inquisitors who were staying in Avignonnet, in the Lauragais. The Church of Rome then decided to bring about the fall of Montségur.
On 1 March, realising that their situation was hopeless, the besieged began negotiations. Raimond de Péreille requested and obtained the following terms from Hughes des Arcis:
The fortress will surrender in fifteen days’ time.
A pardon will be granted to all the defendants, including those who took part in the Avignonnet massacre.
All the other inhabitants of the castle will be spared on condition that they renounce their Cathar faith.
Those who refuse to renounce their faith will be burnt.
On 16 March 1244, more than 200 Cathars were burned at the stake. The two-week reprieve requested by the Cathars still raises many questions, which constantly point back to the Cathars’ Treasure.
(Extract from blog.myheritage.fr)
Suggested itinerary:
Road cycling: on this day – which we hope will be a sunny one – there are no set rules regarding the choice of route; the main thing is to get together with friends who share a passion for the mountains.
Departure from St Paul de Jarrat at 8.30 am (car park behind the church) – D117 – Celles – D209 – Freychenet – D209 – COL DE LA LAUZE (09-0948) – COL DU FOUR (09-0884) – Montferrier – D9 – COL DE MONTSEGUR (09-1059) – Montferrier – D9 – Villeneuve d’Olmes – D509 – La Paillasse – D117 – Nalzen – Celles – St Paul de Jarrat.
(to be done in either direction, depending on the weather)
(possible option for the return journey: the same route as on the outward journey)
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