After 9 years in Castelnaudary, the 2010 Chapiteuf Festival moves in Carcassonne, at the heart of the town, next May 7 and 8, to celebrate its 10th anniversary. [ Read more ]
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13/08/09
Languedoc – Roussillon – Focus on… the town of Carcassonne (Aude area)
Fabulous and unreal, the town of Carcassonne stands on a hill surrounded with vineyards. Strongest fortress in Europe, this town is a testimony to 2000 years of history. It has two concentric enclosures of about 3 kilometres long, with 26 towers outside and 26 towers inside the fortress. The city owes much to Prosper Mérimée, Cros Mayrevieille and Viollet-le-Duc, authors of its rescue and restoration.
The Porte Narbonnaise and the Comtal Castle are the town’s most beautiful jewels. [ Read more ]
