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What to do · Carcassonne

Walking the lists and streets of the Cité

A full circuit of the citadel along the passage between the two walls, from the Porte Narbonnaise to the Porte d'Aude · 1 h 30 · free

Information
Duration
1 h 30
Distance
3 km
Season
All year; early or at dusk in summer
Who it's for
All ages
With a dog
On a lead in the streets and along the lists

The Cité is a neighbourhood with residents and walking round it costs nothing. Enter by the Porte Narbonnaise and circle the citadel along the lists, the passage between the two enclosures, with the 52 towers on one side and the countryside on the other. Between eleven and five on a summer day the main street fills up: walk the lists then and the streets earlier.

With young childrenAs a familyWith a dog

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The restaurant and its terrace in the Cité, with the walls and the Carcassonne countryside behind© Le Saint Jean

Le Saint Jean

Restaurant · Carcassonne · €€€€

What to order: The cassoulet, if you come for a meal; for a snack, the tapas on the terrace.

The restaurant's dining room, modern and bright© Franck Putelat

La Table de Franck Putelat

Restaurant · Carcassonne · €€€€

What to order: The lunch menu is the most affordable way to try the house.

The bistro dining room with red velvet banquettes and large windows© Brasserie à 4 Temps

Brasserie à 4 Temps

Restaurant · Carcassonne · €€€€

What to order: The Carcassonne cassoulet; for dessert, the omelette norvégienne.

To stay nearby

A room with a double bed and a balcony open to the Cité© Hôtel Le DonjonHotel

Hôtel Le Donjon

Inside the Cité · 43 rooms · Interior garden with lime trees · Brasserie Chez Christine · European Ecolabel

Why we like it: Four-star hotel with 43 rooms inside the medieval Cité, in stone houses with interior gardens, a bar and its own brasserie, Chez Christine.

The hotel façade among olive trees and greenery© Hôtel Le ParcSmall hotel

Hôtel Le Parc

Carcassonne · 800 m from the Cité · 7 rooms and suites · Private jacuzzi in some · Next to La Table de Franck Putelat

Why we like it: Five-star hotel with seven rooms 800 m from the Cité, next to Franck Putelat's two-star restaurant, with suites with private jacuzzis.

Aerial view of the campsite swimming pool© Camping de la CitéCampsite

Camping de la Cité

Carcassonne · 15 min on foot from the Cité · 80 m² pitches · Swimming pool · Motorhome area all year · Dogs welcome

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: Campsite 15 minutes' walk from the ramparts, with 80 m² pitches, mobile homes, cabins for cyclists and a motorhome area open all year; dogs welcome.

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