In Languedoc-Roussillon there is a small town Carcassonne (Carcassonne), in which in the 11th century the doctrine of Qatar (Albigenses) arose. Since ancient times the city had a convenient strategic location, being at the crossroads between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. In the fate of the city, an important role was played by the aggressive wars and the crusade of Pope Innocent III.
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A bit of history
Carcassonne is mentioned in the annals from the 1st century to n .e ., and the first settlement here founded the Gauls as early as the 2nd century BC + $ .e .Since then, who only did not own the city: and the Romans, and the Visigoths, and the Saracens, and even the francs .After the collapse of the Frankish Empire, the city was taken over by the Trancavel family .In the 12th century, thanks to flourishing trade links with the Far East, the city becomes a refuge for the Albigenses, adherents of the Qatar movement, and in the eyes of the pope acquires fame as a hotbed of heresy..Soon a crusade was organized under the leadership of Simon de Morfon, to whom the fortress passed after her conquest: .After an unsuccessful attempt at an uprising, the King of France, Louis the Saint, expelled the Carcassonians from the fortress to the other side of the River Od .So, with 1247 grams .the city began to creep out of the walls, dividing into two parts on either side of the river Od .So it remains to this day .
Climate
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Overcast, light rain +12 ° С in the day +12 ° С at night ° С water |
Overcast +11 ° С in the day +9 ° С at night ° С water |
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How to get to Carcassonne
The railway station of Carcassonne connects the city with Toulouse (travel time 50 min, cost 12.7 euros), Narbonne (45 min, 9.3 euros), Béziers (50 min, 12 euros) and Montpellier (1 h 20 min, 12.2 euros). Prices are as of August 2011.
In Carcassonne even has its own airport, which since the late 1990s. began serving the flights of the budget airline Rynair from Europe and currently has regular flights to the UK (London, Liverpool and Nottingham), Ireland (Dublin, Cork and Shannon) and Belgium (Charleroi).
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Kitchen
In Carcassonne it is worth trying the traditional French dish cassoulet ("kasulé", with emphasis on the last syllable), which is baked in the oven beans with the addition of goose, lamb and sausage. So, in restaurant L'Écu d'Or, located on the street 7-9 rue Porte d'Aude, prepare 5 varieties of this dish.
But the restaurant Auberge de Dame Carcas at 3 place du Château specializes in a suckling pig and thanks to this specialty is very popular among tourists.
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Entertainment, Excursions and Attractions in Carcassonne
The River Aude separates Upper Carcassonne from the Lower. The upper city is a citadel (other names: Cité and Fortress), preserved to this day from the Gallo-Roman times and striking with its beauty. The lower city is inhabited - its population is about 46 thousand people.
The city is surrounded by internal and external defensive walls, although the outer wall was built much later by order of Louis the Saint, and between two lines of the gate a shaft was piled. And in 1997 the Upper City was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
On the territory of the citadel, in the time of the Tranqueles, a castle was built, and a Roman nave was erected to the Basilica of Saint Nazaria. The building of the basilica is divided into two parts: the Romanesque nave, dating back to the 11th and 12th centuries. and the Gothic transept and the choir (13-14 centuries). Until 1801, the basilica was the cathedral of Carcassonne, but as the importance of the Lower City increased, the importance of the Upper fell. And inside the basilica there were ancient stained-glass windows.
On the territory of the citadel, special attention should be paid to the castle .Presumably, it was built in 1130 g .one of the viscounts of the family of Tranquel, members of whose dynasty ruled in Carcassonne from the 11th to the 13th centuries .Now in the castle is an archaeological museum, in one of the halls of which there are tombstones of round shape with crosses depicted on them .They were brought here from the old cemeteries of Saint Michel de Carcassonne and the church in Lauragh .Scientists attribute these relics to the 12-14th centuries ., although there are still gossip about their origin .Some experts believe that it could be tombstones of Cathars .
Professionals will be interested to learn the technique of the military art of the Middle Ages according to the fortifications preserved on the territory of the Site, and the fiestus lovers will take part in the annual arts festival, which takes place every July in the walls of the Carcassonne fortress. Not far from Carcassonne is a tiny town called Mirpoix (Mirpoix) with ancient houses of the 13th and 15th centuries. and the cathedral.
Museum of the Inquisition
On the territory of the citadel, a museum of the Inquisition was created, reminiscent of all visitors about the events of those times when heretics were subjected to terrible torture .But the museum was created not by accident! After all, it was here, in the Carcassonian land, that the first church court of the Catholic Church was established, created by Pope Innocent III in 1215 .Four years later, a church tribunal was established in South France to investigate crimes against faith .In Carcassonne, the Tower of the Inquisition is well preserved, in the underground dungeon of which there were tortured heretics, and above it is a round hall consisting of two large windows and a huge fireplace .The museum also has a well-known electric chair, a guillotine, a belt of fidelity, a garrot and a rack, as well as a skull press and so-called masks of shame .
Small travelers will like the Haunted House or La Maison Hantée, which is located next to the Museum of the Inquisition. In the same square, a well was preserved, which was used even during the times of habitation of cathars there. Photos of Carcassonne (4)