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The châteaux de Peyrepertuse and de Quéribus are definitely the most dramatic of the ruins in Cathar country. Seen at its best from the village of Rouffiac-des-Corbières, Peyrepertuse is the least ruined of the Corbières area's castles. It's built on a rocky crest. As you discover when you climb up (take a deep breath!), the ruins of two castles are spread along a long ridge. The upper one has never been accessible except on foot, as the steps cut in the rock to it are too steep even for …