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Carcassonne - Towns South of FranceOriginally a Roman settlement, then a medieval walled town, Carcassonne was built between the 12th and 14th centuries and restored in the 19th century by Viollet le Duc. The River Aude and the separate the citadel from the lower town.. Things to see in Carcassonne :.
Its original plan envisaged 4 zones, the citadel, the upper town, a lower town and a redoubt (these two latter were never built)....
Originally a Roman settlement, then a medieval walled city, was built between the 12th and 14th centuries and restored in the 19th century by Viollet le Duc. The River Aude and the separate the citadel from the lower town....
Originally a Roman settlement, then a medieval walled city, was built between the 12th and 14th centuries and restored in the 19th century by Viollet le Duc. The River Aude and the separate the citadel from the lower town....
The original plan included four zones : the Citadel and the upper town as well as the lower town and a redoubt, however, the two latter elements were never completed....