What to do · Carcassonne
Leave the Cité by the cobbled slope of the Porte d'Aude, cross the pedestrian Pont Vieux and carry straight on to Place Carnot, with its Neptune fountain, in the 13th-century lower town. It is the best view of the Cité, and at night, when it is lit up, it is worth coming back.
With young childrenAs a familyWith a dog
Round off the plan
What to order: The Carcassonne cassoulet; for dessert, the omelette norvégienne.
What to order: The cassoulet, with its Académie Universelle du Cassoulet label, and the house foie gras.
What to order: The cassoulet, if you come for a meal; for a snack, the tapas on the terrace.
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.
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.
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.
Itineraries
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