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Fortified Cite de Carcassonne and Lower City

Languedoc, Carcassonne, France

Featured Review : Our visit to the south of France was a bit perfunctory, and even half-hearted, I feel. I don't think we did, in sightseeing terms, the place much justice and instead we just treated it as a stopover of a few days' on the...See Full Review

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Fortified Cite de Carcassonne and Lower City Reviews

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Imported Cones

  • 4 out of 5 stars by MagdaDH_AlexH from Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • October 13, 2011
Imported Cones
Quote: Our visit to the south of France was a bit perfunctory, and even half-hearted, I feel. I don't think we did, in sightseeing terms, the place much justice and instead we just treated it as a stopover of a few days' on the way from the Atlantic Coast... Read the full Fortified Cite de Carcassonne and Lower City review

From journal Random Provence

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The Citadel of Carcassonne

  • 4 out of 5 stars by haslo04 from Rochester, Minnesota
  • January 17, 2007
The Citadel of Carcassonne
Quote: Carcassonne is considered one of Europe's most preserved medieval sites. The legend of the city's name goes back to the year 760 AD, when the besieging Franks hoped to starve it into submission. The hunger led Lady Carcas, widow of one of the... Read the full Fortified Cite de Carcassonne and Lower City review

From journal Southern France

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Carcassonne's Medieval Town

  • 5 out of 5 stars by artsnletters from Berkeley, California
  • October 18, 2004
Carcassonne's Medieval Town
Quote: Inside the walls of Carcassonne, there’s no view of the modern world; you are immersed in a self-contained medieval universe (though with modern marketing). The streets are cobbled, the buildings built of blocks of stone. Since La Cité sits on a... Read the full Fortified Cite de Carcassonne and Lower City review

From journal The Medieval Walls of Carcassonne

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Carcassonne's Fortifications, Part Two

  • 5 out of 5 stars by artsnletters from Berkeley, California
  • October 18, 2004
Carcassonne's Fortifications, Part Two
Quote: Now imagine you’ve arrived at Carcassonne’s walls in the 13th century, bent on invasion. You’ll soon learn why the English decided to pass up Carcassonne as unconquerable during the Hundred Years War. You wind up your catapult and begin... Read the full Fortified Cite de Carcassonne and Lower City review

From journal The Medieval Walls of Carcassonne

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Carcassonne's Fortifications, Part One

  • 5 out of 5 stars by artsnletters from Berkeley, California
  • October 18, 2004
Carcassonne's Fortifications, Part One
Quote: Open round the clock and free of charge, Carcassonne’s fortifications are an essential, unavoidable sight. Strangely enough, the best way to start your explorations is to take a ride on the little tourist "train" (running on wheels, not a track)... Read the full Fortified Cite de Carcassonne and Lower City review

From journal The Medieval Walls of Carcassonne

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Carcassonne

  • 4 out of 5 stars by moatway from Riverview, New Brunswick
  • August 11, 2003
Carcassonne
Quote: I wasn't going to mention Carcassonne because it's just too obvious. I mean you will go because you must go. If you are on a bus tour, they will take you . . . if you are driving you will kick yourself later if you pass. It is massive . . .... Read the full Fortified Cite de Carcassonne and Lower City review

From journal France: the Eastern Pyranees

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Carcassonne

  • 4 out of 5 stars by stormz from Maidstone, United Kingdom
  • October 12, 2002
Quote: Carcassonne is generally made up of two cities - the medieval city on the hill where the Cathars were assaulted by the Catholics in the 12th century, and the city below the medieval one. The city below is there because after the Catholics... Read the full Fortified Cite de Carcassonne and Lower City review

From journal Cathar Country

Ancient Citadel of Ile de Cite

  • 4 out of 5 stars by pointerbd from Norristown, Pennsylvania
  • July 28, 2002
Ancient Citadel of Ile de Cite
Quote: Your first view of the walled city is thrilling! This fairy-tale city, perched high above the hills of the River Aude, was settled as far back as the 6th century. Because of its strategic location it passed thru several hands and witnessed many... Read the full Fortified Cite de Carcassonne and Lower City review

From journal Carcassone,France- A Trip Back in Time!