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Peyrepertuse
🇫🇷 France
Peyrepertuse (French pronunciation: [pɛʁpɛʁtyz]; Languedocien: Castèl de Pèirapertusa) is a ruined fortress and one of the so-called Cathar castles located high in the French Pyrénées in the commune of Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, in the Aude département, and has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It was the former seigneury of the Peyrepertusès (in Occitan Pèirapertusés) which means "pierced stone."
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Peyrepertuse ranks #922 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #81 of the 469 mapped in France. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 7,234 times in the last 60 days, more than 89% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Perpignan, 34 km away. It is one of the 18 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Cathar Country. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Peyrepertuse?
Peyrepertuse stands in France, at 42.8708°, 2.55537°.
Is Peyrepertuse a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Yes — it is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, per its Wikidata entry.
How famous is Peyrepertuse?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #922 of 7,738 worldwide, and #81 in France. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Peyrepertuse?
Château de Quéribus, about 7 km away.
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