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Carcassonne is located in the south of France about 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of Toulouse. Its strategic location between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea has been known since the Neolithic era.
Carcassonne, France. On the summit of an isolated hill rearing abruptly on the Aude’s right bank, the site of the Cité was occupied as early as the 5th century bce by the Iberians, then by Gallo-Romans. The inner rampart was built in 485 ce, when Euric was king of the Visigoths.
The Cité de Carcassonne (Occitan: Ciutat de Carcassona [siwˈtat de kaɾkaˈsunɔ]) is a medieval citadel located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the Aude department, Occitania region. It is situated on a hill on the right bank of the river Aude, in the south-eastern part of the city proper.
History. Cathars being expelled from Carcassonne in 1209. Romans fortified the hilltop of Carcassonne around 100 BC and eventually made it the colonia of Julia Carsaco, later Carcasum. The main part of the lower courses of the northern ramparts dates from Gallo-Roman times.
Carcassonne, known as “La Cite” is a fortified citadel in southern France whose important strategic position between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic led to it being inhabited since before the Ancient Roman era.
Carcassonne est la ville principale de Carcassonne Agglo (113 827 habitants en 2021). Occupée depuis le Néolithique, Carcassonne se trouve dans la plaine de l'Aude entre deux grands axes de circulation reliant l'Atlantique à la mer Méditerranée et le Massif central aux Pyrénées.
Carcassonne, with its towering battlements and cobbled streets, nestled in the heart of southern France, has witnessed the rise and fall of empires, becoming a melting pot of cultures, influences, and architectural marvels. But what is the story behind its ancient walls?