These photos are from Carcassonne, a town located about 50 miles southeast of Toulouse. It stands in the gap between the Pyrenees and the Massif Central of France. Carcassonne is at the crossing of two major traffic routes in use since Antiquity: the route leading from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean and that from the Massif Central to Spain, skirting the Pyrenees.
Carcassonne includes ancient ramparts and towers, some parts dating from the fifth century, during the time of the Visigoths, and others from the 11th to the 13th century. The fortress was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1997.
Carcassonne includes ancient ramparts and towers, some parts dating from the fifth century, during the time of the Visigoths, and others from the 11th to the 13th century. The fortress was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1997.
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