If you're lucky, it'll still be free. About 10 minutes later you are at the entrance of the city walls. Along the way you get beautiful views of the walled city ...
Jun 18, 2015 ... The medieval fortified town of Carcassonne is a challenge for guidebook writers. We understand that no amount of convincing will persuade you to skip it.
Their integrity is genuine for the fortifications (only the great barbican is missing from the defensive system), a little less for the urban buildings ( ...
Touring Carcassonne: Europe's Largest Fortified Medieval City. By Travel Writers. January 29, 2017 10 min read. A- A+. By Sharon Whitley Larsen.
Jan 25, 2025 ... Utterly gorgeous. How do I get there? What should my budget be?
Carcassonne is a French fortified city in the department of Aude, region of Occitania. It is the prefecture of the department.
May 19, 2019 ... The fort is up on a hill away from town... it's actually a medevial city, however it's slightly jarring to realize it's pretty much all tourist shops and ...
Jun 3, 2023 ... It is also Europe's best preserved medieval fortified city. Carcassonne, however, was worth the visit. Nowhere in Europe, is there a fortified ...
Aug 18, 2022 ... ... to see it for myself. Carcassonne's spectacular Romanesque fortified city is the largest and best conserved Medieval fortress in Europe. The ...
Jul 4, 2014 ... ... there with bus-loads of other visitors. Listen to this episode where we share all the secrets to a great visit to Carcassonne. Let's start ...
