Carcassonne
Perched on a rocky hilltop and bristling with zigzag battlements, stout walls and spiky turrets, the fortified city of Carcassonne looks like something out of a children’s storybook when it's seen from afar. A Unesco World Heritage Site since 1997, it’s most people’s idea of the perfect medieval castle.
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Attraction in CarcassonneCité Médiévale - Attraction in CarcassonneChâteau et Remparts
- Attraction in CarcassonnePont Vieux
- Attraction in CarcassonneBasilique St-Nazaire
- Attraction in CarcassonnePorte de l’Aude
- Attraction in CarcassonnePorte Narbonnaise
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