Tag: World Heritage Site

  • Carcassonne: Sunset

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    Carcassonne: Sunset

    Linda and I  spent much of our second day walking the Ramparts of the city. At sunset we were on the western wall. 

  • Carcassonne: Lodgings

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    Carcassonne: Lodgings

    We stayed in a little hotel, Le Logis des Remparts.  Our room was small, but clean.  The location was ideal, it had a little patio garden where we took breakfast and lunch. 

  • Carcassonne: Street Scene

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    Carcassonne: Street Scene

    The fortifications are impressive and their mass demands immediate attention.  But after that one can notice the city inside these walls. 

  • Carcassonne: Fortifications

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    Carcassonne: Fortifications

    Carcassonne is in two parts: the lower city, newer relatively speaking, and the fortified city, which is where we stayed.  In side the city the fortifications are quite something: 

  • Carcassonne

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    Carcassonne

    Our three-week trip began on October 6th when we landed in Barcelona.  We picked up our car, which included wireless data, and drove to Carcassonne France, then Andorra La Vella, followed by Tossa De Mar on Spain’s Costa Brava.  We stayed in each place just two nights, which was enough to get a taste, but…