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Cité de Carcassonne
Medieval fortified town on top of a hill, with a double wall of about 3 km and 52 towers, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; access to the streets is free.
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Carcassonne
In the destination Carcassonne and Toulouse.
In the photo: Porte Narbonnaise in Carcassonne, France.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Carcassonne.
Carcassonne has two parts: the Cité, the medieval walled town on top of the hill, with the Château comtal and the Basilique Saint-Nazaire, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Bastide Saint-Louis, the lower town with the Place Carnot. Between them flow the Aude River, crossed by the Pont-Vieux, and the Canal du Midi. In the surrounding mountains are the castles of Lastours, Peyrepertuse and Quéribus.
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The local experience
What to see in Carcassonne
Castle
Château comtal et remparts
The castle of the viscounts of Carcassonne, inside the Cité, and the walk along the ramparts, a national monument with admission.
Church
Basilique Saint-Nazaire
Former cathedral inside the Cité, with a Romanesque nave and a Gothic choir lit by stained glass windows from the 13th and 14th centuries.
Historic neighborhood
Bastide Saint-Louis
The lower town of Carcassonne, founded in the 13th century with a grid of streets around the Place Carnot, where the shops, restaurants and station are located.
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Bridge
Pont-Vieux
Stone bridge from the 14th century over the Aude river, linking the lower town to the ascent to the Cité, with views of the walls.
Historical site
Port de Carcassonne (Canal du Midi)
Stretch of the Canal du Midi beside the station, with a lock and a port from which boat trips depart, between the Gare and the Bastide Saint-Louis.
Castle
Châteaux de Lastours
Four medieval ruined castles on a rocky spur above the Orbiel river, about 20 km north of Carcassonne.
Castle
Château de Peyrepertuse
Ruined fortress on a limestone ridge of nearly 800 meters in the Corbières, one of the largest in the region, about 85 km from Carcassonne.
Castle
Château de Quéribus
Castle atop a rocky peak at 728 meters, above Cucugnan, with a tower that houses a Gothic hall with a central pillar; views over the Corbières and the Roussillon.