Carcassonne: Castle of Kings and Crusades Day Trip

Name: Carcassonne: Castle of Kings and Crusades Day Trip
Brand: Viator
Price: 757.91 USD
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6 hoursEnglish, FrenchBook 12 hours aheadToulouse, France

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Travel back to the Middle Ages on this private day trip from Toulouse to Carcassonne, one of the most impressive fortified cities in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Discover the legacy of the Albigensian Crusade, and learn how warfare, religion, and politics reshaped the region and transformed Carcassonne into a symbol of royal power in southern France.

Visit the Basilica of Saint-Nazaire, a masterpiece combining Romanesque and Gothic architecture, and hear the stories of knights, merchants, bishops, and rulers who shaped the city's destiny.

Explore one of Europe’s best-preserved medieval fortified cities Discover how Carcassonne protected the frontier of the French kingdom Learn about crusades, warfare and royal power in medieval Occitania Visit the Basilica of Saint-Nazaire and the heart of the medieval citadel - Enjoy a private historical journey from Toulouse with an Expert Guide

Private transportation
Bottled water
Live-tour Guide

What you'll do

Begin your journey in Toulouse and travel to Carcassonne, a city that has evolve
d over centuries and continues to exist today between past and present. Because of its location, Carcassonne has always been a crossroads. Trade routes connected the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, and this strategic position made the city both prosperous and highly desirable to those who wanted to control it. Explore the medieval city, starting at the Porte Narbonnaise. Walk through the Baileys and Ramparts, and see the Comtal Castle from the outside. Visit the Basilica of Saint-Nazaire, a stunning example of Gothic architecture. Cross the Pont Vieux, which connects the medieval city to the Bastide Saint Louis. This bridge is not just a physical connection, but a symbolic one, linking the medieval authority of the City with the economic development of the Bastide. End your tour in the Bastide Saint Louis, a more modern and lively part of the city.
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Kyriad Toulouse Est - Balma
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ibis Styles Toulouse Centre Capitole
20, Place du Capitole, Toulouse, France
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50 rue Matabiau, Toulouse, France
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10 rue Raynaud, Toulouse, France
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20 boulevard du Marechal Leclerc, Toulouse, France
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Campanile Toulouse Ouest - Purpan
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1 Place du Pont-Neuf, Toulouse, France
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