Trip to Languedoc-Roussillon (Day 3 Château de Peyrepertuse)

Janet and I were amazed at the wild and massif landscape we passed on our way through the area of Les Corbières.  The region is known for its ruined castles and its wine (fruity, full-bodied red, white and rosé wines with bouquets of local flora).

Château de Peyrepertuse is one of the finest examples of a ruined fortress in the Corbières.  We hiked all the way up for an unbelievable view.  This photo was taken from the highest section of the ruins!  In the 11th and 12th centuries the castle was associated with the counts of Barcelona and Narbonne and during the Albigensian Crusade, it was handed over to the French.