Carcassonne, France
Carcassonne: Between the Bastide and the legendary Cité
A walk from the bustling Bastide to the legendary walls of the medieval Cité.
A walk from the bustling Bastide to the legendary walls of the medieval Cité.
A walk from the bustling Bastide to the legendary walls of the medieval Cité.
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The central square of the "lower town" (Bastides), surrounded by cafes and shops, with an eighteenth-century marble Neptune Fountain in the center.
Originally a Gothic parish church of Bastide, destroyed and rebuilt, which in the nineteenth century gained cathedral status.
One of the four original city gates of the Bastide of Saint Louis, named in honor of the nearby Jacobin monastery.
The medieval fourteenth-century bridge connecting the Bastide of Saint Louis with the fortified Cité. Today, exclusively for pedestrians.
The main, impressive entrance gate to the medieval Cité, guarded by a replica of the legendary Lady Carcas bust.
An impressive twelfth-century castle, built into the walls of the Cité. It was the last line of defense and the residence of the viscounts of Trencavel.
The former cathedral of Carcassonne, known as the 'Jewel of the Cité'. It is a spectacular combination of a Romanesque nave and a Gothic choir.
Professional narration in multiple languages with fascinating stories about each place.
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