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Explore Carcassonne
Carcassonne in Aude (Occitanie) with it's 49,600 inhabitants is a city in France about 389 mi (or 627 km) south of Paris, the country's capital.
Local time in Carcassonne is now 11:23 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Carcassonne, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Carcassonne Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in France is Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), South-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Limoux, Castres, Prades, Narbonne and Albi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 44% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 5th of October 2024
18°C (65 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 6th of October 2024
21°C (70 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.
Monday, 7th of October 2024
22°C (72 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hôtel du Château
Des Trois Couronnes
Hotel de la Cite Carcassonne - MGallery Collection
Le Terminus
Hotel des Trois Couronnes
Pont Levîs Hotel
Hôtel Mercure Carcassonne La Cité
Hotel l'Octroi
Montségur
ibis Carcassonne Centre La Cité
Videos from this area
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The Languedoc, France: Carcassonne — Europe's Ultimate Fortress City
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Un drone à la Cité de Carcassonne
Une autre vision de la Cité de Carcassonne filmée à l'aide d'un drone. Ces images seront diffusées à l'occasion des journées du patrimoine les 20 et 21 septembre 2014 par le ministère...
Feria de Carcassonne 2014
La Féria de Carcassonne (Du jeudi 28 au dimanche 31 août 2014). Plus de 60 000 personnes se sont retrouvées pour danser et se restaurer durant 4 jours dans le cadre de cette fête populaire...
La Cité de Carcassonne et la légende de Dame Carcas
http://www.audetourisme.com La Cité de Carcassonne est avant tout connue comme une ville médiévale fortifiée et elle est classée au Patrimoine Mondial de l'Humanité par l'UNESCO. Mais...
Trains en Gare de Carcassonne
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Carcassonne 2012 émotions, hommages et dépassement de soi...
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La Cité de Carcassonne (Patrimoine de l'Unesco, tourisme AUDE, Franceguidetour)
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CARCASSONNE , ville du vent
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Le Nouvel Hôpital de Carcassonne
1 400 personnes se sont retrouvées avec M. Le Maire Gérard LARRAT pour découvrir le nouvel hôpital de Carcassonne lors de la journée Portes Ouvertes du Samedi 10 Mai 2014.
Un 14 juillet sur l'aire du Belvédère dAuriac, près de Carcassonne
Chaque année, le 14 juillet, des centaines de voyageurs, parfois venus de très loin, passent la journée sur l'aire du Belvédère d'Auriac, sur l'A61, pour bénéficier d'une vue unique...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Pont Marengo
The Pont Marengo (Marengo bridge) crosses the Canal du Midi and links Carcassonne to the local railway station. The lock is very busy and a favourite tourist attraction as the canal boats work their way along the canal. The plaque on the bridge dates the work to 1800 or as it also says year 8, measuring time in the new republic. The bridge is named after the Battle of Marengo at which Napoleon defeated the Austrians in 1800.
Stade d'Albert Domec
Stade d'Albert Domec is a multi-use stadium in Carcassonne, France. It has a capacity of 10,000 spectators, and is used mostly for rugby league and rugby union matches. It hosted many matches in various Rugby League World Cups. It has a bronze statue of Carcassonne's most famous player, Puig Aubert.
Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse, Carcassonne
The Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse or St. Nazarius and St. Celsus (Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne), is a basilica minor in Carcassonne, southern France, listed as a national monument of the country. It was formerly the cathedral of Carcassonne until 1801, when it was replaced by the present Carcassonne Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne).
Carcassonne Cathedral
Carcassonne Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne) is a cathedral and designated national monument in Carcassonne, France. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Carcassonne. The building was built in the thirteenth-century as a parish church, dedicated to Saint Michael. Following war damage in the fourteenth century it was subsequently rebuilt as a fortified church.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Carcassonne-Narbonne
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Carcassonne, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the entire department of Aude. It is suffragan to the archdiocese of Montpellier.
Déversoir de St-Jean
The Déversoir de St-Jean is a weir for water release from the Canal du Midi immediately to the east of the St-Nazaire Aqueduct and northeast of Carcassonne. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:43.22413|N|2.36674|E|scale:1000|||| |primary |name=St-Jean Weir }}
Gare de Narbonne
Narbonne is a railway station in Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The station opened on 22 April 1857 and is located on the Bordeaux–Sète railway and Narbonne–Portbou railway. The station is served by EuroCity (international), TGV (high speed), Intercités (long distance, also night train) and TER (local) services operated by the SNCF. The line was electrified through Narbonne in 1935.
Gare de Carcassonne
Carcassonne is a railway station in Carcassonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, located on the Bordeaux - Sète and Carcassonne - Rivesaltes railway lines. The station is served by TGV, Intercités and TER services operated by SNCF.
Cité de Carcassonne
The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified architectural group located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon. It is located on the right bank of the Aude, on the hill, in the south-east part of the actual city. It was the historic city of Carcassonne. It features on the emblem of local rugby league team AS Carcassonne. The Cité de Carcassonne was founded in the Gallo-Roman period.