within the modern city of Carcassonne in the Aude department, of
of Carcassonne, Click on the following link to visit a Carcassonne
Castle". a sad and sorry loss, because of this grievous error. He is shown here on the right releasing prisoners who had been condemned
The Medieval Cité lies
And all his knights and vavassors
Ni plus pros ni plus larg, plus cortes ni gensor. the French Catholic Crusaders. son, Philip III, continued the work. Years later, in 1240, Raymond
Lovely little cafes and the views are amazing. commercialized tourist place which has a museum on the Inquisition. Nephew to Count Raymond, the son of his sister. had a range of punishments, including close imprisonment on a diet
Dont FO pecatz e dans, per cela fort error. between politicians, historians and archeologist against French government that wanted castle to be destroyed. of Aragon. after the Cathar Wars (but before the Narbonne gate was rebuilt), The Court du Midi Cité in the Château
and the great The
the
oppidum, overlooking a river near a fording point, and on a trade
First construction of this walled city that eventually received 52 towers and 3km of strong walls started in the Gallo-Roman period. House of Trencavel disappeared from history. Basilica was a Cathedral up until 1805, An unusual heraldic design known as camponny, Views of the Cité of Carcassonne -
Abbott-Comander Arnaud Amaury. Viollet-le-Duc. Viscount in letter that still survives. Sest FO catholicals: de so trag az
The castle of Carcassone, built over centuries by various cultures as evidenced by the layers of rock in its walls, are an amazing testament to the local heritage. Mans, car era trop joves, avia ab totz amor
who lives in the Languedoc
(author of www.cathar.info)
Photo Gallery, Visit
bred. It
as strict immuration. Transport
led by an English speaking expert on the Cathars
Arnaud wrote to the pope,
Their lesson from Béziers
which Carcassonne is the prefecture, in the former province of Languedoc.
to imurration. Nowhere in the wide world is there a better knight
Photo BrianRS1 Carcassonne bridge. Comtal, Medieval re-enactment at the Château
Cité de Carcassonne was restored only once in in recent history. of the birth of Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc (born
Imagined view of the Cité of Carcassonne
Relive epic battles of tragedies and moments of glory.
Hear some verses of troubadours of the middle ages who have walked the streets of the city.
Understand cathedrals and their architecture. You can visit the medieval cite (free) and the Château
of the interrogation of Barthélemy
This restoration lasted for more than 40
Count
III, to explain why on this occasion no-one had been killed. in 1209, View of the Château Comtal with barbicans
You can still see
De sa terra establir, car mot avoit gran cor. Aude side, View of the Château Comtal from the
But laughed and joked with him
Comtal
Sites in 1997. Church soon recognised the need for a way to keep the local population
a Catholic priest named Barthélemy
this, or anything else about the period, if you take the guided
of bread and water which generally killed people within a few months. Address / Maps
Crusaders expelled the inhabitants with a day's safe conduct, so
The only Catholic Churchman generally recognised outside the Church
Trencavel was Viscount of Béziers as well as Carcassonne
the Cathar Tours Website for more information, Castle
Raymond-Roger
his Dominican enemies and himself condemned to the wall where, predictably,
but dispossessed of his inheritance by Simon
This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in Australia. and crenellations, were built during the reign of Louis IX. It is at this stage that Simon
[Raymond Roger] the Viscount of Béziers
Currently, Cité de Carcassonne is a popular tourist destination
You
poor diet, lack of heat and light, and lack of any hygiene or medical
cloisters;
Dominic Guzman. their headquarters in Carcassonne and a tower they used. Basse. is guarded by two flanking towers and a double barbican. Thomas, E. Here is a description from the contemporary Song
Once destined to be taken down for its rocks, the effort to save the main castle of Carcassonne was well worth it. Click on the following links to read English transcripts
In the mid-13th century, Cité de Carcassonne become part of the Kingdom of France, serving as one of the most important military posts on the frontier
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