Cité de Carcassonne - Visit the Castle and the Ramparts

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Highligh Southern France's famous fortified medieval city Full description Cité de Carcassonne attracts as many visitors each year as the more famous Mont Saint-Michel. With 2,500 years of history, massive 13th-century fortified walls, watchtowers, ramparts, and a castle, a visit to this medieval city makes for a unique experience.

With this ticket, you can walk the massive double wall, as well as the 14th-century Great Well. It's said that the Visigoths hid the treasure of the Temple of Salomon inside. It's never been recovered, so keep your eyes open for anything shiny.

The Gauls settled in Carcassonne in the 3rd century BC, and then along came the Romans, as well as merchants, crusaders, and itinerant travelers. The history contained in these walls is staggering.

And yet, in the 19th century, Napoleon decided to demolish it. Thankfully, a campaign to save it was successful, and after restoration, the Cité is rightfully a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Additional information Under-18s with their family, EU citizens & French residents under 26, job seekers with documentation, disabled visitors + carer get in free - reserving a timeslot on the official website is mandatory. Inclusions * Access to the Castle and the Ramparts of Cité de Carcassonne
* Access to the museum
* Leaflet in French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese, Russian or Polish Exclusions * Audioguide Other data of interest * No dogs allowed, except for assistance dogs Important * No flash photography allowed inside the castle
* If you arrive by train, you must count a 30-minute walk from the train station Meeting point 1 Rue Viollet le Duc

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