Canal du Midi Carcassonne
The Canal du Midi runs through the lower town of Carcassonne, a UNESCO-listed 17th-century canal with plane-tree-lined towpaths. Free to walk.
Fortress in Carcassonne
La Cite de Carcassonne
La Cite de Carcassonne is a UNESCO-listed double-walled medieval fortress city on a hilltop above the Aude River, the largest fortified city in Europe. The streets, ramparts walk, and churches are free. The Chateau Comtal (castle within the city) and the inner wall tour are paid. Budget travelers enter through the main gate, walk the free streets, follow the outer rampart path, and see the most complete medieval fortress in Europe without paying for the castle interior.
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Before you go
- Address
- Cimetière de la Cité de Carcassonne, 11000 Carcassonne
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