The Jean Duvernoy historic center in Montaillou

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The Jean Duvernoy historic center houses the objects found and catalogued during the excavation campaigns carried out on the site of the former Château de Montaillou.

History as seen by the great historians, Catharism and the Inquisition are presented on parchment-shaped picture rails. There’s plenty of pictorial documentation and temporary historical reference points. The Cathar period is explored through the findings of excavations carried out several decades earlier and a large-scale model. An exhibition evokes the life of the inhabitants, with everyday objects (tools) and the market economy (coins), food and local produce. Montaillou is a village made famous by Professor E. LEROY’s best-selling book LA DURIE, one of the best-selling history books in the world.

Accès : The museum is located at the entrance to the village on the right.

Spoken languages : French

Groups

• Maximal number of persons 40

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