Hi Coco. Thank you for the lovely video. I have been to Peyrepertuse and Queribus, they are spectacular. Peyrepertuse was also a favorite gathering place for the Troubadours, as was Puivert. AT Puivert they held annual poetry competitions, and Eleanor of Aquitaine was known to attend, along with her son Richard Coeur de Leon. I love the south of France.
Thank you for the valuable information, Edward. There is so much history in each and every region of France (and all European countries!). One can keep going back to the same place and will still learn new facts such as your comments on poetry competitions and Richard Coeur de Lyon. Thank you for the input! I love the south of France too!
Merci, Coco! I loved the presentation of the Cathars fortresses. I understand there is one Chateau d'Aguilar, Cathar castle. Beautiful landscapes but indeed a very hard life. Salut!
Thank you, Miriam. Indeed a very hard life. As you hike up those fortresses, you feel the pain and the anxiety of the times... Merci, un grand merci! Warm wishes, Coco
Bonjour Coco. Are you French? I am Franco-American. I am the first generation in my family who did not grow up speaking French. But I spent the last 4 years learning my language. I left the Catholic church 4 years ago. I have been studying more on Gnostic sects. I know there were several. I am very interested in the Cathars. Are there any books that dive deeper into them other than the numerous historical documentaries on TV? I can read French and English. Merci pour toute information que vous pouvez me donner. Bonne journée!
Bonjour Baldwin, Thank you for your interest in the Cathars. I followed their path throughout Occitanie in France a couple of years ago, just before the pandemic. The more I learnt about them, the more compassion I had. The Cathars had their own religious beliefs and should have been entitled to those religious beliefs. However, the Catholic Church decided otherwise. Those beliefs were becoming so popular that the Catholic Church saw them as a threat - A spiritual threat, but mostly, a financial threat. The Cathars were pulling a lot of people away from the Catholic Church, therefore the tithing revenue. That is why the Catholic Church started persecuting the Cathars. Each and every one of their "retreat"/fortress was strategically located - difficult access, always at the top of a hill or a mountain. When you hike up there, you feel the misery through which they lived. They had to hide. They had to flee. Those poor people lived in constant fear and were mostly on the run. I was very impacted by the whole history of these brave warriors in all aspects of the word. I remember seeing some books at the store of Peyrepertuse. I did not buy any, but I think it would be a good source. It does not look like they have an online store, but they do have some pictures of the book covers on their web site ("apres la visite"). Oui, je suis francaise de souche, vivant aux US depuis une trentaine d'annees... Toujours passionnee de tout ce qui est francais :) Vous pouvez me trouver a VoilaByCoco.com Bonne chance, et bonne continuation! Coco
Hello and thank you for your question. I have done a bit of research and the best I have found for English-speaking people is at www.catharcountry.info/ I do not know this organization, but it looks like a trustworthy one who may be able to help you or point you to the right direction. I hope you can get there someday. It is a beautiful area, rich in history. Warm wishes to you, Coco
Hi Coco. Thank you for the lovely video. I have been to Peyrepertuse and Queribus, they are spectacular. Peyrepertuse was also a favorite gathering place for the Troubadours, as was Puivert. AT Puivert they held annual poetry competitions, and Eleanor of Aquitaine was known to attend, along with her son Richard Coeur de Leon. I love the south of France.
Thank you for the valuable information, Edward. There is so much history in each and every region of France (and all European countries!). One can keep going back to the same place and will still learn new facts such as your comments on poetry competitions and Richard Coeur de Lyon. Thank you for the input! I love the south of France too!
Merci, Coco! I loved the presentation of the Cathars fortresses. I understand there is one Chateau d'Aguilar, Cathar castle. Beautiful landscapes but indeed a very hard life. Salut!
Thank you, Miriam. Indeed a very hard life. As you hike up those fortresses, you feel the pain and the anxiety of the times... Merci, un grand merci! Warm wishes, Coco
@@voilabycoco Yes, the poor Cathars were taken out viciously by the Catholic Church. Too many lives and histories ruined by the RCC.
@@miriamaguilar7977 Agreed!!! It is a sad reality.
@@voilabycoco Very sad history. Thank you for sharing, Coco!
Bonjour Coco. Are you French? I am Franco-American. I am the first generation in my family who did not grow up speaking French. But I spent the last 4 years learning my language. I left the Catholic church 4 years ago. I have been studying more on Gnostic sects. I know there were several. I am very interested in the Cathars. Are there any books that dive deeper into them other than the numerous historical documentaries on TV? I can read French and English. Merci pour toute information que vous pouvez me donner. Bonne journée!
Bonjour Baldwin,
Thank you for your interest in the Cathars. I followed their path throughout Occitanie in France a couple of years ago, just before the pandemic. The more I learnt about them, the more compassion I had. The Cathars had their own religious beliefs and should have been entitled to those religious beliefs. However, the Catholic Church decided otherwise. Those beliefs were becoming so popular that the Catholic Church saw them as a threat - A spiritual threat, but mostly, a financial threat. The Cathars were pulling a lot of people away from the Catholic Church, therefore the tithing revenue. That is why the Catholic Church started persecuting the Cathars.
Each and every one of their "retreat"/fortress was strategically located - difficult access, always at the top of a hill or a mountain. When you hike up there, you feel the misery through which they lived. They had to hide. They had to flee. Those poor people lived in constant fear and were mostly on the run.
I was very impacted by the whole history of these brave warriors in all aspects of the word.
I remember seeing some books at the store of Peyrepertuse. I did not buy any, but I think it would be a good source. It does not look like they have an online store, but they do have some pictures of the book covers on their web site ("apres la visite").
Oui, je suis francaise de souche, vivant aux US depuis une trentaine d'annees... Toujours passionnee de tout ce qui est francais :) Vous pouvez me trouver a VoilaByCoco.com
Bonne chance, et bonne continuation!
Coco
voila-by-coco.teachable.com/p/an-introduction-to-france-with-miss-coco
How to go there? For sure we need a guide. I don't speak French too.
Hello and thank you for your question. I have done a bit of research and the best I have found for English-speaking people is at www.catharcountry.info/
I do not know this organization, but it looks like a trustworthy one who may be able to help you or point you to the right direction. I hope you can get there someday. It is a beautiful area, rich in history.
Warm wishes to you,
Coco