797km (495 miles) SW of Paris; 92km (57 miles) SE of Toulouse; 105km (65 miles) S of Albi Evoking bold knights, fair damsels, and troubadours, the greatest fortress city of Europe rises against a background of the snowcapped Pyrenees. Floodlit at night, it captures a fairy-tale magic, but back in its heyday in the Middle Ages it was the target of assault by battering rams, grapnels, a mobile tower (inspired by the Trojan horse), catapults, flaming arrows, and the mangonel. Today, the city is overrun with hordes of visitors and tacky gift shops. The elusive charm of Carcassonne comes out in the evening, when day-trippers depart and floodlights bathe the ancient monuments. Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip. Print RSS a.google:link { font-family: "Verdana", sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: #0a32af; text-decoration: none; display: block; } a.google:visited { font-family: "Verdana", sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: #0a32af; text-decoration: none; display: block; } a.google:hover { font-family: "Verdana", sans-serif; font-size:
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