Carcassonne

St Michel cathedral was built and extended during the 13th and 14th centuries. It is a good example of languedoc gothic art.

St Vincent church was built in 1242 and extended from the choir in 1308.

Carnot square is a popular meeting place for the locals as well as for some celebrities such as Balzac or Stendhal who admired its market and the fountain of Neptune.

The gate of Jacobins was designed by architect Dolbeau in 1778 and built on the site of an older gate with drawbridge.

The covered market was built in 1768 on the 'Officialité' and St marie church sites.

The "Présidial" is a neo-classical building that houses the fine art museum and the municipal library.

The 'Pont Vieux' is a medieval bridge dating from the 14th century of which the Notre Dame chapel was belonged and which joined the St Jacques hospital.