Besides being important because they invented sparkling wine (called Blanquette), Limoux was also a center of Catharism. Once in Limoux the local Catholic bishop came to try to convince people to give up Catharism. The Cathars wrote all of his arguments on a piece of paper and then said, "We'll throw this paper into a fire. If it burns, then you are right and we'll give up Catharism. If it doesn't burn, then we must be right and you can take a hike." They threw the paper into a fire, but it didn't burn, so they kicked the bishop out of town. I bet it was rigged.
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