In 1210 a group of Cathars sought refuge in the village after the massacre at Béziers during the Albigensian Crusade. The village was besieged by Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester.
In 1210, a group of Cathars seeking safety fled to the village following the massacre at Béziers during the Albigensian Crusade.  The village was then besieged by Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester.