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Carcassonne is one of the best preserved fortified cities in Europe

Saturday, 20 November 2010 - 10:27 am (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union
Category/Kategorie: General, Architecture, Museums, Exhibitions, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  3 minutes

🔊 Listen to this Post La Cité, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the beautiful old part of the City of Carcassonne with its medieval walls on the banks of the Aude. Many restaurants, shops, domes and towers are located in the winding cobblestone streets. At the other bank of the Aude the La Bastide district offers the charm of an old French country town. Every Saturday a market is held here. You can explore La Bastide perfectly with the car, but it is recommended to take the free shuttle service to the Cité and then walk around by foot. Do not miss to visit the castle, the Château de Peyreperteuse. Here you can find hotel and restaurant recommendations: tripadvisor.com.

The City of Carcassonne was founded by the Romans in the first Century BC and is today one of the best preserved fortified cities in Europe. The Cité within the walls is a tourist center today. The 14 acres on which once 3,000-4,000 Middle Ages people lived has today 229 permanent inhabitants. All other work in tourism and are living outside. The Cité is thus a vast open-air museum and usually not accessible by car. However, an exception is made for hotel guests. In the 13th Century the fortress housed the central administration of the Inquisition in Southern France.

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