Carcassonne Travel Blogs

Ok, so there are old castles all over Europe, but how many fortified cities do you know of?  I don’t know if there are any others, but Carcassonne is one and it’s really cool! First the areas first settlement dates back to about 3500 BC and eventually became an important place for trading.…

Beutiful mediterranean villages, and wild and montainous Corsica

For those of you who aren't total game geeks, Carcassonne is the name of one of my favorite board games.  I knew it was based on a city in France, but I didn't realize it still existed, in all it's medieval glory.  When breaking our drive up from Geneva to Malaga, Megs suggested we stop o…

We have arrived at one of the walled city in France.. Carcassonne and we visited the Medieval City to experience how it is to be inside the castle. 

I woke around 7h30 and had breakfast with Owen and Sara. I have to admit that seeing Owen with Sara makes me want children soon lol. Not just yet though of course.I thought I had lost my watch for about 10 minutes until I found it made into the bed somehow. I don't even wear a watch back home, but …

A FAIRY-TALE!!! The first view of the upper town of Carcassonne is the best. You'll get surprised by the look, does this still exist? YES IT DOES!!! Perched high above the river Aude, the Cité is a must see for every visitor nearby. Don't be fooled though, this UNESCO world heritage site is only …

Today we set out to discover the sights of the historic city of Carcassonne.   It was the hottest day so far with temperatures reaching the mid to high thirties, and the car journey was painfully hot.   When we reached Carcassonne we headed straight for ‘La Cité médiévale d…

Enjoying the Languedoc

We were looking for somewhere a little different but still easy to get to. A little off the beaten track but not so isolated as to be inaccessible. France (but not Provence), Italy (but not Tuscany). The weather should be as guaranteed as it could be (difficult these days) and the atmosphere Me…

Spending the summer visiting family, but also taking some time to go into Barcelona, and escape into some towns.

After a few hours in my sisters Yaris, on the beautifull highways of France surounded by lavender and sunflower fields we arrived in Carcassonne under a burning sun and 36 degres! The maps were very helpfull and so was the A/C!! We quickly dumped our bags at the hotel and head…

Carcassonne is probably my second favorite place we visited in France (Mont St. Michel takes first). Located in the Languedoc-Roussillion region close to the Spanish border, the fortified medieval city has been in use since the time of the Romans. The Cathars took refuge in the walled town, but wer…

Bonjour encore! Update on the week...school keeps me quite busy (haha when does it not?). It is a little stressful right now because we are taking 2 full length courses, cramming what would be a semester's worth of work into a mere 3 weeks. Mercifully, it will be over next week. (We begin our cours…

this isn't really a blog i must admit, its more a place to collect my pics from my travels this summer around Europe.

Carcasonne is another fortified city within day-tripping distance of Toulouse.  Again rather over-touristed and rather commercialised but I wouldn't have missed it because of this. The fortification consists of a double ring of ramparts and 53 towers.  Like Mont St Michel, various parts …