Carcassonne
【City description】
It’s one of the most popular touristic sites in France. The fortress on a hill is a citadel which keep a medieval landscape. It was a base camp of the Crusader. Although it’s far from the station to the citadel, we can find the local life in the town and a beautiful landscape from the bridge.
【Overall rating】
★★★★★
【Time required】
6 h
【Budget】
12.50 euros
【Fatigue】
★★★★★
【Sightseeing route】
【Start】
①Carcassonne station
Gare de Carcassonne
★Go to Maréchal Joffre Avenue in front of the station while walking on the center street. It takes 15 minutes.
②Square of Général de Gaulle
Place de Général de Gaulle
Time required: 5 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
★Go straight on Commandant Roumens Boulevard for 10 minutes.
③Old Bridge
Pont Vieux
Time required: 10 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
★Pass the bridge and go to Trivalle St. When you find a sign written “LA CITE” on the right hand, go up Gustave Nadaud St. It takes 15 minutes.
④Narbonnaise Gate
Porte Narbonnaise
Time required: 10 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
It’s possible to go up on the rampart.
Temps requis : 30 min / Admission fee : 9 euros inclued ⑧
★Go to Cros Mayrevieille St qnd turn right at Château Square.
⑤Public toilets
★Continue to walk on Plo St.
⑥Museum of the school
Musée de l’École
Time required: 30 min / Admission fee: 3.50 euros
Opening hour: 10 am – 6 pm (until 5 pm in winter)
Close: No
⑦Saint Nazaire Basilic
Basilique Saint Nazaire
Time required: 20 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
Opening hour: 8 am – 6 h 30 pm (until 8 pm in summer / until 5 h 30 pm in winter)
8 am – 10 h 45 am / 12 h 30 – 6 h 30 pm on Sunday
Close: No
★Go to Saint-Louis St in front of the basilic and turn right at the dead end. It takes 5 minutes.
⑧Comtal Castle
Château Comtal
Time required: 60 min / Admission fee: 9 euros
Opening hour: 9 h 30 am – 5 pm between October and March /
10 am – 6 h 30 pm between April and September
Close: No
★Walk in the citadel as you want. When you leave the citadel, return to the old bridge and turn right to go to another bridge. It takes 20 minutes.
⑨New Bridge
Pont Neuf
Time required: 10 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
It’s a view point.
★Pass the New Bridge and go to Gambetta Square. It takes 10 minutes.
⑩Art Museum
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Carcassonne
Time required: 60 min / Admission fee: 0 euro
Opening hour: 10 am – noon / 2 pm – 6 pm
Close: Sunday, Monday
★Go to Verdun St beside the museum and turn right at the third crossroad. As you return to the street where you’ve already walked, go straight to go back to the station. It takes 15 minutes.
【Goal】
Carcassonne station
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