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Carcassonne is a town in France, the prefecture in the Aude department of Languedoc-Roussillon region. The city is located near the border with Spain.
It is one of the best preserved medieval towns in Europe. Carcassonne Fortified City in 1997 was registered on UNESCO World Heritage list.
Located on the banks of the River Aude, Carcassonne is one of the best preserved medieval cities in the world and one of the largest in Europe, with solid walls, donjoane, moats, gates and defensive towers impressive, keeping the charm of medieval French. That is why the city is a popular tourist attraction surprising, although it lacks many of the attractions of a modern city. The fortifications were a total of two miles, with 52 towers and two concentric walls, are some of the most solid.
On the right side of the river is located Cite, a medieval fortress gothic basilica, a fortified castle, numerous streets and alleys, fountains, all well protected by thick walls. On the left is La Bastide Saint-Louis district, churches, market, several very well-kept houses, which belonged in the XVII - XVIII wealthy textile merchants of the time.
Carcassonne | Carcassonne is a town in France, the prefecture in the Aude department of Languedoc-Roussillon region. The city is located near the border with Spain.
It is one of the best preserved medieval towns in Europe
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