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What is Carcassonne
Carcassonne is a city in south-west France.
Restored and saved by Viollet-le-Duc, this beautifully walled city with its pointed towers and gleaming walls is reminiscent of medieval tales of knights in shining armour. The name is popularly derives from a legend that when the town was besieged, the mayor's wife had a pig force fed with the last of their grain and thrown over the parapets so that the enemy would think they had plenty of food and could withstand the siege; depending on who you ask, the name is then either from the French carcase sonne (carcass sound) or the Latin carcas sona (ringing of the bells, in celebration of the wife, a Ms. Carsac). In reality, though, the town's name seems to descend from a 6th-century BC Celtic trading post called Carsac.
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"During a long siege by Charlemagne, when the populace of the walled city was starving and near surrender, Dame Carcas came up with an idea."
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"It is also the largest walled city in Europe, it encompasses towers, dungeons, moats and drawbridges and serves as one of the most impressive examples of medieval France."
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"Restored and saved by Viollet-le-Duc, this beautifully walled city with its pointed towers and gleaming walls is reminiscent of medieval tales of knights in shining armour."
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About Carcassonne
per from Finland wrote about Carcassonne 3 years, 5 months ago
When you approach Carcassonne and the towers of the old town wall first come into sight, you simply do not believe your eyes! There are not many places where the Middle Ages are so visibly and vividly present.
About places near Carcassonne
sebu from Finland wrote about YHA Hostel Carcassonne 3 years, 9 months ago
If you don't mind dormitories (of six) and have an HI hostelling card, this is the place for you to stay in Carcassonne. Right in the center of the old town, you couldn't think of a better place to stay for under EUR 20.
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