UNESCO bid: controversy over the omission of the word 'Cathar'

Historians are protesting the renaming of seven medieval fortifications in Aude and Ariège.

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The omission of the word 'Cathar' in their UNESCO bid has sparked outrage.

A demonstration is planned this Saturday, July 18, at Quéribus Castle.

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