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Commemoration of the Pyre and Solstice of Montségur
Montségur — Ariège (09)
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16 Mar 2025
— 21 Jun 2025
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2025
2025
Edition 2025 — Finished
Edition 2025 — Montségur Pyre and Solstice
Commemoration of the Montségur pyre on March 16, 2025 (781st anniversary) and summer solstice on June 21, 2025. Ceremonies, tributes to the 225 Cathars, conferences, and observation of the solar phenomenon.
Commemoration and Solstice 2025
March 16, 2025 commemorated the 781st anniversary of the Montségur pyre. The ceremony was held at Prats dels Cremats at 10:30 AM, with the traditional tributes to the 225 victims. A delegation from the Parti de la Nation Occitane and other cultural movements was present to recall Cathar memory and defend Occitan culture.
On June 21, 2025, the summer solstice once again attracted visitors to the top of the pog to observe the solar phenomenon of the keep's arrow slits.
Programme
2025 Program
- March 16 - 10:30 AM: Commemoration at Prats dels Cremats
- March 16 - Afternoon: Conferences at the municipal hall
- June 21 - Sunrise: Solar phenomenon at the castle
Highlights
- 781st anniversary of the pyre
- Tributes at Prats dels Cremats
- Conferences on Catharism
- Summer solstice solar phenomenon
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Ceremonies and gatherings are free.