Carcassonne is divided into two main parts – La Cité, the famous world heritage listed medieval walled city, and the more modern town centre, known as the Ville Basse (lower city).
View of La Cité with the Ville Basse in the foreground from the bell tower of St Vincent’s Church
Perched on a small hill and surrounded by massive fortified double walls, spiky turrets and towers, the medieval city looked like a fairy tale castle
The approach to La Cité
View of the snow covered Pyrenees in the distance from the outer walls
We spent an afternoon walking along the 3 km of walls
Between the inner wall and the external wall
Walking around the external wall
A great wine we tried in a restaurant – available online for €4 a bottle
Inside St Vincent’s Church was a poignant memorial to the Carcassonne citizens who perished in WWI
Fresh quiche was terrifyingly delicious
The central square in the Ville Basse
The iconic medieval city in a piece of modern art
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