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Villerouge-Termenès castle belonged to the Archbishops of Narbonne until it was seized by Simon de Montfort and given to one of his lieutenants. It was here that the last known Cathar parfit, Guilhem Belibaste, was burnt alive in 1321 on the orders of the archbishop.

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Villerouge-Termenès castle belonged to the Archbishops of Narbonne until it was seized by Simon de Montfort and given to one of his lieutenants. It was here that the last known Cathar parfit, Guilhem Belibaste, was burnt alive in 1321 on the orders of the archbishop.