Please, discover Verfeil, old Cathar, medieval and left authentic town of the Land of plenty and the Nord-Lauragais.
In 1140, the monk Henri came to settle down to Verfeil and propagated there Cathar doctrines. The village was already important in 1147 : 100 knights permanently having weapons, banners and horses, lived(lay) in the castle.
St Bernard went(surrendered) to Verfeil to try to dissipate the ideas of the monk Henri. But scoffed it(he) left by throwing(launching) this anathema :
" Verfeil whom God dries out you ! "
According to the legend, these words were followed by seven years by aridity in the course of which everything was destroyed(annulled) and the first plant which grew again was the fig tree become since Verfeil's symbol and door on its weapons.
In the XIII-th century Albigeois finds there a convenient ground to propagate there their ideas.
Verfeuil was Cathar and the Perfects preached in square. Santo-Domingo came, to tempt, but in vain to destroy(annul) the argumentation of doors words of Albigisme.
Avid to chastise the Lords of Verfeil, Simon de Montfort gave in 1214 Verfeil's castle to the bishop Coots of Toulouse. The seigneury of Verfeil remained many bishops and archbishops of Toulouse until the revolution. It is a fortfié village with its castle of the XII-th century, its doors strengthened of the XVI-th century, the alleys with facades of the XIII-th century, the museum of local history deserves the bend.
Please, let become enraged by the history of the catharisme occitan with St Bernard and Simon de Montfort but also the history of the Small Girls Models of the countess of Ségur. You will appreciate before leaving both plans of water of Balerme and Laragou.
For any information or demand of documentation, please, contact the Office of Verfeil's tourism.
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