Massacre at Béziers

Date: July 22, 1209 • Location: Béziers, France

A crusading army captured Béziers, France, and massacred the city's inhabitants in the first major military action of the Albigensian Crusade.

Béziers is a city in southern France. It is a subprefecture of the Hérault department in the Occitanie region. Every August Béziers hosts the famous Feria de Béziers, which is centred on bullfighting. A million visitors are attracted to the five-day event.