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Trip Planner:   Europe  /  France  /  Occitanie  /  Aude  /  Carcassonne  /  Carcassonne Center  /  Musee de L'Inquisition

Musee de L'Inquisition, Carcassonne

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Learn how our predecessors got "confessions" out of religious prisoners at Musee de L'Inquisition. This small museum is dedicated to the inhumane torture devices and methods used during the Holy Inquisition. The instruments on display forced unfortunate captives to convert or die. It's a good stop for people interested in religious history, forensics, or the chronology of man's inhumanity to man. Plan to visit Musee de L'Inquisition during your Carcassonne vacation using our convenient Carcassonne itinerary builder site.
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Musee de L'Inquisition reviews

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  • By J2160DHcharliep
    It was shockingly bad. Poor recreations of past torture methods with little historical context. The dummies on display added little to help create the atmosphere of the horrific nature of the subject....  more
    It was shockingly bad. Poor recreations of past torture methods with little historical context. The dummies on display added little to help create the atmosphere of the horrific nature of the subject....  more »
  • By jamessR347EY
    I visited this museum as I had been to a similar one near Santander on a previous trip. Was disappointed with the setup and the overall feel of the museum. Lots of information plaques describing the.....  more
    I visited this museum as I had been to a similar one near Santander on a previous trip. Was disappointed with the setup and the overall feel of the museum. Lots of information plaques describing the.....  more »
  • By Marty3ca
    This is more a museum on torture. Little info related to the inquisition, however it is a good start and would benefit form the guidance of historians to add more content. Information presented is... 
    This is more a museum on torture. Little info related to the inquisition, however it is a good start and would benefit form the guidance of historians to add more content. Information presented is...  more »
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  • By Iván Rebollo Estrada
    It is a phoney museum with no historic rigor. Maybe some of the pieces in exhibition are real, but most of them are, at best, forgeries from the XIX century and the romantic/morbid view of the Medieval Age, with no alert about it. They even display a chastity belt as a genuine practice of the time! Should it announce itself as a "horror passage" I wouldn't have any regret, but labeling themself as "museum" some minimum research work, not just watching some old Jess Franco's movies...
  • By David
    Still a fun museum, but there could be a lot more work done. The torture instruments are very cheap and there's almost no information on the history
  • By Ali Chraibi
    Don't waste your money!! 9.50€ for two ridiculous museums. THERE IS NO HISTORY ABOUT THE INQUISITION. The quality of everything is just terrible
  • By Geoffrey Hill
    At my age you have seen everything before but children enjoy it.
  • By myles smith
    Bit disjointed on the whys but a spectacular display on the implements of the inquisition. Impressive display of a very disturbing past
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