In the village of Le Mas Soubeyran, 5.5km north of the Bambouseraie, this intriguing museum traces the history of the Camisard revolt, a bloody religious struggle that raged in the early 1700s between the Catholic armies of Louis XIV and a guerrilla band of around 1000 Protestant Huguenots, led by the charismatic Roland Laporte. Located inside Laporte’s house, the museum details his life and times, and contains artifacts such as forbidden Huguenot crosses, antique bibles and Camisard weapons.
Sadly, Laporte’s struggle ended in slaughter; he was executed along with most of his followers in 1702, and is still considered a hero by many French Protestants.
