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Carcassonne

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97% of people who have been to Carcassonne think it's worth visiting. The most popular places in Carcassonne are The Walls Of Carcassone, Carcassonne Church, and La Taverne Du Chateau. Carcassonne is featured on the lists All 911 UNESCO Heritage Sites, UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites in France.

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Untitled by stinep123

Well, I’ve heard that Carcassonne is a really beautiful city what with the fortifications and all. And I’ve read about it in Labyrinth, so that has to be a tiny reason why I want to go.

over 4 years ago

Untitled by daydreamer

If you can, stay here overnight. During the day the streets are just packed but towards the end of the afternoon it empties out and then it’s fantastic to stroll around in the relatively-crowd free walled city.

over 4 years ago

Untitled by Ryan

The first time I saw the Citadel was from afar, and it looked like something out of a fairy tale. The huge fortress sits alone, surrounded by a high stone wall, towers, and looks like a painting. Once inside, you can walk around, shop for trinkets and eat at the many restaurants inside.

over 5 years ago

Untitled by lardin

First off, getting there. The best way to get to Carcassone from the United States is to fly to Dublin and take a Ryan Air flight direct to Carcassonne.

I was blessed that a friend of mine worked nights @ Le Bar de Vin inside the walled city. My first experience in the city happened at 330 in the morning. I was one of maybe 10 people I saw walking the streets that early morning. It made for a unique experience no crowds, no loud noise. Completely different then the experience on Bastille day. Which is the Day to Visit. The fireworks display is unlike anything you will ever witness. Absolutely Spectacular. The more amazing part is how a town of 40,000 people holds 750,000 people.

over 6 years ago

A great place!! by Konstantinos

If you’d like to experience a back-in-time trip, Carcassonne is the place to go! During summertime, it seems that everyone has kept their ancestors clothes and walk around in medieval attire!

over 6 years ago

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  • en.wikipedia.org Carcassonne (Occitan: Carcassona) is a fortified French town in the Aude département, of which it is the prefecture, in the former province of Languedoc. It is separated into the fortified Cité de Carcassonne and the more expansive lower city, the ville b http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcassonne
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  • travel.nytimes.com Introduction to Carcassonne by FROMMER'S November 20, 2006 Evoking bold knights, fair damsels, and troubadours, the greatest fortress city of Europe rises against a background of the snow-capped Pyrenees. Floodlit at night, it captures a fairy-tale magic, but back in its heyday in the Middle Ages it was the target of assault by battering rams, grapnels, a mobile tower (inspired by the Trojan horse), catapults, flaming arrows, and the mangonel. Today, the city is overrun with hordes of visitors and tacky gift shops. The elusive charm of Carcassonne comes out in the evening, when day-trippers depart and floodlights bathe the ancient monuments. (read article)
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