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Overview

Carcassonne, a fortified French city

Carcassonne, a fortified French town

Carcassonne is a fortified town located in the heart of the Toulouse-Montpellier-Perpignan triangle. The town rich of 2000 years if history is home to two UNESCO world heritage sites: the Canal du Midi and the medieval town. Carcassonne is best known for its skyline which is famous in worldwide. The town is located in the plains of the lower valley of Aude and is easily accessible by train from Montpellier.

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Start your day by having a breakfast at the Place du Marché in the centre of the Bastide Saint Louis district (the new town). Having made the full of energy, cross the town to the medieval city. You will enter the magnificent walled city through the Porte Narbonnaise. Move along the rampart and visit the Château Comtal and the Basilique Saint Nazaire.

The best way to end your day is to enjoy a boat trip through the Canal du Midi to admire the medieval city. You can also take some time to discover vineyards through their different terroirs: Minervois, Cabardès and Malepère…

Buy a Carca Pass comes at the tourist office. While it includes a guided tour to the mediaeval town, the Bastide Saint Louis and a cruise on the Canal du Midi, you will also benefit from a wine tasting session and numerous discounts in restaurants and shops.

Carcassonne is not much of a shopping destination. Yet as a popular tourist destination, you can find numerous souvenir shops.

Carcassonne Tourist Office
28, rue de Verdun, 11890 Carcassonne
Tel: +33 (0) 468 102 430

The city’s tourist office has a helpful personnel, insider information and tips as well as handy maps and brochures. The city’s tourist office also arranges tours and excursions and is a focal point for local accommodation.

Getting to and from Carcassonne

To Carcassonne

From Paris	07:31
From Barcelona	02:22
From Lyon	03:16
From Marseille	03:06
From Bordeaux	02:53
From Toulouse	00:41
From Vierzon	05:47
From Cerbere	02:24
From Marmande	02:21
From Collioure	02:03
From Cahors	02:02
From Arles	02:25
From Gourdon	02:30
From Limoges	04:10
From Argeles Sur Mer	01:55
From Souillac	02:46
From Valence	02:42
From Brive	03:12
From Agen	01:48
From Villefranche De Lau	00:33
From Villenouvelle	00:41
From Beziers	00:43
From Limoux (localite)	00:30
From Narbonne	00:28
From Lezignan	00:17
From Castelnaudary	00:18
From Alet Les Bains	00:45
From Couiza Montazels	00:53
From Sete	01:09
From Montauban	01:10
From Bram	00:10
From Quillan	01:09
From Agde	01:03
From Esperaza	00:57
From Perpignan	00:58
From Nimes	01:53

From Carcassonne

To Bram	00:12
To Lezignan	00:20
To Castelnaudary	00:22
To Limoux (localite)	00:33
To Narbonne	00:36
To Villefranche De Lau	00:37
To Villenouvelle	00:43
To Alet Les Bains	00:43
To Couiza Montazels	00:52
To Esperaza	00:56
To Toulouse	01:13
To Beziers	01:54
To Collioure	02:17
To Agde	02:25
To Perpignan	02:26
To Gourdon	02:33
To Quillan	02:40
To Sete	02:42
To Souillac	02:50
To Nimes	03:13
To Valence	03:25
To Montauban	03:33
To Marmande	03:57
To Argeles Sur Mer	04:00
To Agen	04:11
To Cahors	04:18
To Cerbere	04:21
To Aix En Provence Tgv	04:47
To Arles	05:00
To Bordeaux	05:17
To Avignon	05:21
To Brive	05:26
To Lyon	05:51
To Marseille	06:10
To Limoges	06:40
To Vierzon	06:54
To Dijon	07:04
To Paris Cdg Airport	07:29
To Cannes	07:30
To Nice	08:07
To Brussels	09:09
To Paris	11:05

Train Station(s)

Trains are a convenient way of reaching many towns and cities throughout Europe. The majority of cities in Europe have a minimum of one train station, while larger, more populated cities have two or more stations. Train stations, in general, are located in the heart of the city. Review the map below to get an idea of where the train station(s) in Carcassonne can be found.

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Travelling around and within france Hello! My cousins and I will be travelling in Europe in July (mostly within France) and require your assistance regarding what sort of pass to purchase. Below is our itinerary: 1st of July: Amsterdam to Paris 5th of July: Paris to Carcassonne (...)

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Carcassonne to paris overnight train 6 persons in one compartment Dear Sir, We are travelling from Carcassonne to Paris on Jun 20,2016 (4 female & 2 male). Originally, we want 4 female stay in one four beds cabin and 2 male stay in another compartment (share with others). After we reserved seats from the (...)

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Round trip on tgv from paris via toulouse back to paris We want to go on the TGV to Carcassonne and then a week later from Carcassonne via Toulouse back to Paris, is it possible?

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Zurich to paris I would like to travel with my wife and two children under 7 from Zurich to Bern (overnight stay), to Zermatt (2nights), to Lyon (2nights), to Marseille (overnight) to Montignac (2 nights) to Chateauroux (2 nights) to Givernny, (overnight), and (...)

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Carcassonne to barcelona I can see that there's a way to get from Carcassonne to Barcelona via Nabonne, but I can't make reservations online. Is there any way to make reservations besides at a train station in France or Spain? What's the chance of getting reservations (...)

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