Instead of roofless, ruined towers the slate roofs glint in the sun atop a 13th-century fortress city that dominates the horizon. The visitor can walk along them, stopping at small museums at some of the gates. Visitors can tour the Chateau Comtal within the walled city, examine the Basilica of Saint-Nazaire and Saint-Celse, or – when it’s time for a breather – we recommend a meal with local-area wine at La Bonne Demeure ( 11 Rue Saint-Sernin, 11000 Carcassonne +33 4 68 47 45 84) on the medieval square.ĭriving away, we stop to look back. Here are the best medieval games on PC: Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming. His work was one reason for the site’s World Heritage listing. A 44x32 battle map of a medieval city center, featuring a wide, open plaza surrounding a central library. Thankfully an awareness of heritage saw it classified as a protected monument in 1849 and architect Eugene Viollet-le-Duc was commissioned to restore it. According to this website about Medieval Demographics: A well-kept medieval city will have 1 law officer (guardsman, watchman, etc.) for every 150 citizens.
Julian Finney/Getty Images Europe/Getty ImagesĪfter the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659, Carcassonne no longer guarded the frontier and its beautiful stonework and towers deteriorated till merchants cried, “Pull it down.” In the oldest part of Amsterdam you can still browse through medieval streets. Carcassonne is a fortified french town, its walls dating from Gallo-Roman times.
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