The Château Comtal of Carcassonne behind its moat

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Château Comtal and a walk on the ramparts of the Cité

The viscounts' castle and the wall-walk along the ramparts · 2 h · €19 in season · free for under-18s

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Price: 19
Duration: 2 h
Season: All year
Who it's for: All ages; with a pushchair, a baby carrier is better

The only part of the Cité you pay for: the Château Comtal and the walk along the top of the ramparts, with views of the towers and the Bastide. €19 from April to September and €13 from October to March; free for under-18s and for EU citizens aged 18 to 25. Open 10:00 to 18:30 in season and 9:30 to 17:00 in winter, with last entry 45 minutes earlier. Go when it opens.

As a familyWith teenagers

Directions See all of Carcassonne

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

Round off the plan

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

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

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

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 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.

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The hotel façade among olive trees and greenery

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.

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Aerial view of the campsite swimming pool

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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More to do nearby

Itineraries

Features in these plans

The upper lists between the two walls of Carcassonne

Itinerary · 2 nights A weekend in Carcassonne: the Cité, the Canal du Midi and a Cathar castle Carcassonne · 6 stops

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