Carcassonne Sightseeing Tour
Carcassonne, France
Guided Tours are available of the medieval Cité of Carcassonne and Languedoc Roussillon (Cathar Region) either for a small group or a couple.
Meeting point is at the main gate Porte Narbonnaise, from
there, the story of "old lady" (2500 years) will be unveiled : its
inhabitants, the Cathar crusade in the XIII° century, the new master of the
region the king of France...
Everything from the beginning up to now ( the Roman empire,
the crusade, the Restauration by Violet Le Duc...)
Strolling in the old cobbled streets will lead us to the Castle, then the Church, we will go inside, admiring the beautiful glass windows.
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Guided Tours are available of the medieval Cité of
Carcassonne and Languedoc Roussillon (Cathar Region) either for a small group
or a couple.
Meeting point is at the main gate Porte Narbonnaise, from
there, the story of "old lady" (2500 years) will be unveiled : its
inhabitants, the Cathar crusade in the XIII° century, the new master of the
region the king of France...
Everything from the beginning up to now ( the Roman empire,
the crusade, the Restauration by Violet Le Duc...)
Strolling in the old cobbled streets will lead us to the
Castle, then the Church, we will go inside, admiring the beautiful glass
windows.
If you choose the basic tour you will have the choice between 1h30, 2h, 2h30 or 3 hours tour.
A full day tour is available including a meal. Carcassonne being the starting point to discover the surroundings, making up for a full day excursion. For instance Carcassonne ( the cité) in the morning, then the afternoon the village of Minerve and the oil factory of Bize.
Another suggestion with a full day tour of Carcassonne, the surroundings and back to Carcassonne including a meal. The old town of Mirepoix and on the way back to Carcassonne a special wine tasting, the first sparkling wine, the ancestor of Champagne : Blanquette from the town of Limoux.
Full day tour from Carcassonne to Toulouse for instance including the meal and return to Carcassonne, going to Toulouse at the St Sernin Church, the Capitole, the old historic town, the river banks.
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