Introduction | 2000 years of history | Medieval walled town | Canal du Midi | Dame Carcas legend
Carcassonne
The Medieval City and the Canal du Midi, world Inheritance of UNESCO


Ideally located between the Atlantic and Méditérranée and the Massif Central and Spain, the town of Carcassonne is created there is more than 2000 years. It has 2 world Inheritances of UNESCO, single thing in the world : the medieval walled town and the Canal du Midi

Medieval citadel and the old bridge
The medieval city and the old bridge



Some reference marks

About the XVIIIème century before J-C: creation of the oppidum of Carsac with 2km of the medieval city
End of IIème sicèle before J-C: creation of the Roman city Carcaso to the current site of the medieval city
5th century: creation of the city wisigothe Carcasona
XI-XIIIème century: Dynasty of Trencavel
XIIIème century: Crusade against the cathares and entry of Carcassonne in the Kingdom of France
End XIXème century: Restoration of the Medieval City by Viollet Le Duc
1997: Classification of the Medieval City world Inheritance of UNESCO