The Languedoc, France: Carcassonne — Europe's Ultimate Fortress City

The Languedoc region's hard-fought past and independent spirit is evident in its old fortifications, fine art, and a culture distinct from the rest of France that survives to this day. Its fortified city of Carcassonne is a 13th-century world of towers, turrets, and cobblestone alleys. Visit early or late in the day to avoid the mid-day tourist crowd. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit http://www.ricksteves.com.

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[BlakeBarbieDoll]

Ah, THERE is my house!

[zer0lis]

what a fantastic place

[EinkOLED]

Visited carcassonne today. What a charming beautifull little city, and such freindly people. It's a place that seems more like a fairy tale. I can completely understand why other europeans would want to retire here, it would be my number 1 wish to die happily here. I would highly recommend visiting here.

[XrAiDeN]

Beautiful, definately have to see this for real before I die. And to think most cities would have looked similar to this hundreds of years ago. This is a real gem!!!

[iluvlps621]

we were there!!!!!!!! Awesome Video!!

[campusfranceindia]

Really nice and clear video, we have featured it on our Facebook page for students to learn more about France.

[BrianRStephens]

This is a really good video of Carcassonne and the narration was also very well done. Carcassonne is a lovely city and La Cite is the jewel in the crown of the Languedoc Roussillon region.

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[costiniucmircea]

Charmed by the beauty castle