In the 13th century, thousands in France were investigated, massacred, or even burned at the stake by the Catholic Church.

Catharism, a medieval offshoot of Gnostic Christianity, burned through the Catholic landscape of 13th-century Europe as swiftly as a plague. To the Catholic Church, it was very nearly as welcome. By ...

In the 13th century, the Catholic Church launched a crusade not in the Holy Land, but in France. The Albigensian Crusade sought to wipe out the Cathars — and changed Europe forever.

To the Editor: The cover article, “The Besieged and the Beautiful”; (May 9), on the crusade against the Cathars, does not present the full story. A much more serious issue than religious fanaticism ...

BEZIERS, France -- Clients don't have to be history buffs to enjoy a visit to Occitanie. The southernmost region in France is the birthplace of cassoulet and a thriving wine destination that is also ...