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Carcassonne, France

Carcassonne contains a walled city within a city, where an enormous old castle stands open to be explored. The outer walls of the castle stand largely empty, with winding stairways, beautiful stone arches and numerous passageways inviting you to explore their mystery. The centre of the old castle contains museums, many bars and restaurants and many tourist shops. For more information about Carcassonne, visit Carcassonne Culture or we have taken several photos of the old city, which speak for themselves. Scroll down to see more.

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Carcassonne old city is open at the following times 7 days a week:

9:30 am to 6 pm April, May, October

9:30 am to 7:30 pm June, July, August, September

9:30 am to 5 pm. November, December, January, February, March

Closed 1st January, 1st May, 1st and 11th November, 25th December

Carcassonne bird city - a great place to visit on your holiday You might also be interested in a visit to Carcassonne bird city on your holiday, where you can see a range of birds soaring through the air, while petting the smaller birds and other animals. Visits include a show with birds flying very close overhead, parrots landing on peoples heads, etc.

Carcassonne old city by the river Aude in Languedoc-Roussillon, South France

Street in Carcassonne old city - Cathar country

Ramparts of Carcassonne in early morning light

Bridge leading to Carcassonne crossing what would have been a moat in ancient times.

Restaurant Saskia in Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon

Path between narrow walls in South France city

Winding staircase leading to the walls of Carcassonne

Carcasson old city in winter - an ideal time to visit

Mode d'Artiste is a self-catering holiday gite with computer and free Internet access half an hours drive from Carcassonne.