Coustaussa: Holiday apartments and houses
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The Château de Coustaussa stands on a rocky promontory opposite the ancient town of Rennes-le-Château. In the Middle Ages, the site was an important fortress: it controlled the routes from the Haute Vallée de l’Aude towards the Corbières and Carcassonne and formed part of Carcassonne’s defence system.
Those choosing Coustaussa as a holiday destination will want to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture and history
The Église Saint-Michel contains a protected altarpiece from the main altar with three paintings: Christ on the cross, Saint Michael defeating the dragon and the Virgin Mary.
On 1 November 1897, Abbé Gélis, the parish priest of Coustaussa, was murdered in the kitchen of his presbytery. Légendes d’Oc offers a guided tour in Coustaussa about the unsolved murder of Abbé Gélis.
Landscape
The secured areas of the Château de Coustaussa offer views over the Sals Valley, the Aude Valley and the Plateau du Pech.
Experiences
The Sentier des Capitelles is a family-friendly and educational walking trail with dry-stone shelters. The Sentier des Capitelles circular trail passes through Coustaussa; a variant or a start in Coustaussa is possible.
During the immersive experience in Coustaussa, participants explore a reconstructed presbytery and examine documents from the real investigation files, accompanied by a specialist in this local mystery.
In the Cryptex-Aventure “Les 13 Ors du Curé”, participants search the village for a thirteenth hidden cache and decipher a coded parchment in a Cryptex.
Visitor information
The Château de Coustaussa is accessible in its secured areas; the paths, the castle courtyard and the adjacent platform were previously repaired and cleared.
The Cryptex-Aventure “Les 13 Ors du Curé” can be visited daily all year round, exclusively by reservation.
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