
The old Carcassone is gloriously medieval, but much restored. Walking thorough its streets at night – with thousands of others – gives you the feeling of how ‘protected’ its former inhabitants must have felt; and how lucky, to have such a home in savage times.

Step outside its walls to take the twenty minute walk down the winding road and across the river Aude and you are in a very different place.

From here you can look back and seen how the ancient Cité dominates the skyline.
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lovely photos – so evocative!
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Lovely photos – a friend of mine was hiking in this area of France and loved this city!
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I expect there will be more to come from Steve as he cycles through the area.
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