City of Carcassonne Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit

Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne during your travels in Carcassonne. While in this romantic area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

Place Carnot
You can learn about the history of Carcassonne with a trip to Place Carnot. Amble around the area's marina or experience its theatre scene.
Château Comtal
After visiting Château Comtal, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Carcassonne. While in this relaxing area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Narbonnaise Gate
After visiting Narbonnaise Gate, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Carcassonne. While in this romantic area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Aude Gate
After visiting Aude Gate, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Carcassonne. While in this romantic area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse
Learn about the local history of Carcassonne when you take a trip to Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse. While in this relaxing area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Things to do

Carcassonne Walking Tour with Audioguide on Your Smartphone

Unusual guided tour of Carcassonne at the time of the Builders

Carcassonne 's Medieval Walls: A Self-Guided Tour

Winery Tour & Wine Tasting - Deli Plate & 3 Wines

Medieval Carcassonne: Interactive Ghost Story & City Game

Guided tour of the care of Carcassonne
Top hotels in City of Carcassonne

Hôtel Le Donjon - Coeur de la Cité Médiévale
Great hotel right in the middle of the medieval city.
Reviewed on 9 Apr 2026

Hotel de la Cité Carcassonne - MGallery Collection
Very lovely location within the medieval city. Large room that probably could do with some refurbishment, as in other areas of the hotel. Staff were generally good but ordered a cab to the train station and the receptionist ordered it from the station to the hotel instead. If not for the cab driver ...
Reviewed on 7 Apr 2026

Hôtel du Château & Spa Gemology
Really nice hotel, very convenient location. The downside is breakfast, the amounts served are really poor (ham/cheese look more like nibbles), no good value for money in my view.
Reviewed on 8 Apr 2026

Hostel Coeur de Cité

Mercure Carcassonne la Cite Hotel
Great friendly staff,good restaurant.
Reviewed on 17 Mar 2026

Hôtel Du Pont Vieux
A room w a view (14) and twin beds loads of space custom Velvet curtains matching chair and blanket really elegant. Nespresso coffee machine and liquid creamers nice touch. Bath tub was welcome site w my recent fall and shower w rain and hand held also. Hot strong water plush towels. 5 * place. But ...
Reviewed on 26 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around City of Carcassonne

Bastide Saint-Louis
Bastide Saint-Louis is noteworthy for its historical sites, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Place Carnot and Maison des Memoires.
