Château de Saissac - Castle of Saissac

France / Languedoc-Roussillon / Saissac /
 castle, ruins, ruined castle
The first written reference to the castle dates from 960 A.D. when it was bequeathed by the Bishop of Toulouse to the Count of Carcassonne, who, in the 11th century, decided to delegate it to powerful vassals, who, thereafter, remained the lords. www.payscathare.org/3-6483-History.php
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Saissac
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Coordinates:   43°21'25"N   2°10'4"E
This article was last modified 14 years ago