TOULOUSE
Who were the Bons Hommes? Why did the Parfaits make the Church tremble? Discover how the crusade launched in 1209 redrew the borders of Occitania and led the Church to establish a tribunal against heretics.
In the 12th century, the south of France was a prosperous region thanks to its many commercial activities and enjoyed a certain independence from the north of France, which was closer to the king. A different language was spoken there, the langue d’oc, celebrated from one county to another by troubadours and poets.
In this context, a new religion spread, rejecting the organisation of the Catholic Church and proposing a different interpretation of religious texts. Faced with the rise of Catharism, which was considered heretical by the Catholic Church, the Pope appealed to the King of France to put an end to it…
Origins and beliefs, battles, sieges and revolts: evoke the long crusade against the Cathars, the Inquisition tribunal and the role of the noble families of Toulouse in this period, which is deeply rooted in the collective memory.
