 Falling within the ancient region of Languedoc, Ajac is part of the Pays Cathare, an area rich with Medieval abbeys and castles.Although not a Circulade like neighboring villages, Ajac is built upon a hill with the chateau at the top and center.The chateau was the ancestral home of the noble Montcalm and families, and birthplace of François Gaston de Lévis, Duc de Levis.