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Carcassonne
Topic | Festivals and events |
Departure | CARCASSONNE (11) |
Details | The medieval city of Carcassonne is listed as wolr heritage by Unesco. |
St Nazaire basilica
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St Nazaire basilic was finished in the first half of the 12th century.
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The castle
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The castle was built in the 12th century by the Trencavel's, Vicounts of Carcassonne.
Paying entrance and guided tours available all year round.
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The "Narbonnaise" gate
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The "Narbonnaise" gate is located in the 1st century south wall. The gate had two big towers.
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Aude gate
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Down the medieval city, a wall was protecting the suburb located on the banks of River Aude. This wall is dating from the 13th century.
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The theatre
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The theatre is a historical site as well as being the flagship of the "Festival de la Cité"
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The 'Lices"
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This part of the fortifications links the Castle Comtal to the Treseau tower, and is a nice walk full of history.
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The city walls
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The medieval city of Carcassonne has a 3 km long double city wall that has 52 towers.
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