Carcassonne attraction guides

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  Basilique Saint-Nazaire, Carcassonne: Visitor Guide

  The Basilique Saint-Nazaire is the church at the heart of Carcassonne's medieval Cité, free to enter and worth 30 to 45 minutes of a half-day in the fortress. Here is where it sits, how to walk up to it and what to look for once you are inside.

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  Cathédrale Saint-Michel, Carcassonne: Visitor Guide

  Cathédrale Saint-Michel sits in La Bastide Saint-Louis, Carcassonne's lower town, not inside the walled Cité. Here is where it is, how to walk there from the station or canal, what the Languedoc Gothic building and its restorations show you, and how to fit a short visit into a weekend.

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  Château Comtal, Carcassonne: Visiting the Counts' Castle

  The Château Comtal is the fortified castle in the corner of the Cité de Carcassonne, and its ticket is the one paid entry inside the walls. It buys you the castle rooms, a small sculpture museum and the walk along the upper ramparts, which is the reason most people come.

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  Cité de Carcassonne: What to See Inside the Medieval City

  The Cité de Carcassonne is a walled medieval town on a hill above the modern city, with cobbled lanes, ramparts and the Château Comtal at its centre. Here is how to reach it, what to see inside, how long to allow and where to check tickets before you go.

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  Halle aux Grains, Carcassonne: A Visitor Guide

  Carcassonne's Halle aux Grains is a grain hall building, not one of the city's food markets. Use this guide to place it, decide how much time it deserves and pair it with a Bastide wander.

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  Pont Vieux, Carcassonne: The Medieval Bridge to the Cité

  The Pont Vieux is the old stone crossing over the Aude that joins Carcassonne's lower town, the Bastide Saint-Louis, to the walled Cité on the hill. It takes minutes to cross, and pays you back with the classic view of the ramparts. Here is how to use it well.