Carcassonne
May 11, Friday -
Occupied since 3500 BC, the Romans fortified the hilltop around 100 BC. For 1500 years the fortifications improved and expanded. It proved to be an impregnable fortress. Famous in its role in the Albigensian Crusades, when the city was a stronghold of occitan cathars, Carcassonne has been a non stop part of history.
Read MoreOccupied since 3500 BC, the Romans fortified the hilltop around 100 BC. For 1500 years the fortifications improved and expanded. It proved to be an impregnable fortress. Famous in its role in the Albigensian Crusades, when the city was a stronghold of occitan cathars, Carcassonne has been a non stop part of history.
