Château de Saissac

The Château de Saissac is a ruined castle, one of the so-called Cathar castles, in the southernmost tip of the commune of Saissac in the Aude département in the north-west of Carcassonne, France.

The castle dominates the rocky headland and the ravine of Vernassonne, at an important strategic position at the entry of the Montagne noire.

In the 11th century, the castle was pledged to powerful vassals in the country.

At the end of the 13th century, the castle became the inheritance of the family of Lévis, new lords of Mirepoix.

In 1568 and 1580, the Protestant troops destroyed the village but were unable to enter the impregnable fortress.