Trekking the Cathar Way : the GR367 Sentier Cathare in southern France
Smith, Luke2022
Books, Manuscripts
Two of the southernmost départements of France, the Pyrénées-Orientales and Ariège are inextricably linked with the history of the Cathars, a heretical Christian sect who were subjected to a crusade in the thirteenth century. Striking castles built on jagged rocky precipices are a highlight of the region and a reminder of those turbulent times. This guidebook describes the 260km Cathar Way (Sentier Cathare or GR367), a long-distance trail from Port-la-Nouvelle on the Mediterranean coast to Ariège's departmental capital Foix linking several of the impressive Cathar castles. The route follows ancient footpaths, jeep tracks and country lanes and calls for a moderate level of fitness as it sweeps from sea level to 1300m across the rugged hill ranges of the Corbières and Fenouillèdes.
Main title:
Trekking the Cathar Way : the GR367 Sentier Cathare in southern France / Luke Smith, Nell Sleet.
Author:
Smith, Luke, authorSleet, Nell, author
Edition:
Second edition.
Imprint:
Kendal : Cicerone Press, 2022.
Collation:
160 pages : illustrations (colour), maps (colour) ; 18 cm
ISBN:
9781786310477 (pbk)
Dewey class:
914.4804842914.4804
LC class:
DC607.3
Language:
English
BRN:
3011474