Excursions with experienced guides in Carcassonne
Attractions Carcassonne
A tour to Carcassonne will allow make a time travel. It is a city in France with medieval architecture.
Carcassonne has two main sights: the medieval city of Cité in the upper city and Bastide in the lower city.
Cité is a medieval fortress surrounded by high walls and moats. The fortress is a very beautiful city with houses and bystreets where you can take a walk accompanied by a guide.
Cité is rich in architectural masterpieces. There are located In the territory of the medieval fortress:
- The Basilica of Saint Nazarius - a large beautiful church built in the Gothic style,
- the Carcassonne Castle - a medieval building that includes two buildings with a square citadel,
- the Narbonne Gate - are a buttress and two huge towers on the sides,
- the Theatre Jean Deschamps - the theater with 3,000 seats, where the Festival de la Cité is held annually,
- Big Well - consists of 22 wells that supplied the city.
Bastide is somewhat inferior to in its grandeur, but here you can also admire the beautiful mansions:
- de Murat family mansion,
- Rolland family mansion,
- Seneschal's house,
- Vin’s house,
- mansion de Burlat family,
- Besauchel’s mansion,
- Rohu de la Fajollu’s mansion.
The history of mansions and facts about the life of the ancient family will be interestingly told by a guide during the tour.
The tour program includes a visit to the famous Neptune Fountain in the Carnot Square.