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Carcassonne: Castle and Ramparts Entry Ticket

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    Carcassonne: Castle and Ramparts Entry Ticket

    Activity provider: GetYourGuide Tours & Tickets GmbH

    4.6

    1384 reviews

    From US$ 10.22 per person

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    Discover the Château and ramparts of Carcassonne. Walk along the galleries, the fortified walls, and the ramparts. Explore the archaeological museum with your self-guided ticket.

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    Experience

    Highlights
    • Discover the home of one of the most powerful 12-century French families
    • Climb the square Bishop's Tower, the only construction that straddles both city walls
    • See the Salle Pierre Embry, a window composed of 3 polychrome alabaster statues from the early 15th century
    Full description
    Carcassonne was settled as early as the 6th century BC and later became an important Roman town. It was fortified in the 4th century and was a strategic site in the Middle Ages. It took on its definitive shape in the 13th century with the king’s decision to construct the distinctive double-walled ramparts and extend the castle. The city was restored by Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century and is a testimony to 1,000 years of military architecture and 2,500 years of history. Left in ruins after the the Cathar Crusade (1209-1229), the Inquisition and exile of the Trencavel family, Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was commissioned by the French state in 1844 to restore the city of Cathar. Completed in 1911 under the direction of his pupil Paul Boeswillwald, the royal city was returned to its original splendor, finally being inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list in 1997. In a new, self-guided addition to this tour, guests are invited to see the magnificent views from the medieval western ramparts. 
    Includes
    • Self-guided tour of castle courtyards, archaeological museum and ramparts
    • Leaflet in French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese, Russian or Polish
    • Audio guide (can be rented on-site for a fee of 3 Euros)

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    Meeting point

    Chateau et Remparts de la Cite de Carcassonne 1, rue Viollet-le-Duc 11000 Carcassonne. Please note that this attraction closes at 4:00 PM on 24th December and 31st December.

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    What to bring

    • Passport or ID card
    • Cash

    Know before you go

    • Last admission 45 minutes before closing time
    • The Ramparts will also be closed on the July 14 due to fireworks
    • Please note that this attraction closes at 4:00 PM on December 24 and 31
    • A leaflet in French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese, Russian or Polish is included
    • Accessibility:
    • Number of floors visited during the tour: 2
    • Monument accessible to people with limited mobility (Barbican and main courtyard) The site holds a 'Tourism and Disability label
    • Admission is free for those under 18 and visitors under 26 with EU ID, subject to booking a time slot on the Carcassonne website
    • To have access to the monument free of charge, visitors under 18 years of age or EU citizens under 26 must show a photo ID with a picture at the ticketing station first before going to the entrance of the monument
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    4.6 /5

    based on 1384 reviews

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    Very heartwarming!! This place will enchant you. We rode the train around the outside and got lots of history on the castle. Thenwe walked the inside of the castle. Then we ate and drank in the court yard, then we walked the outside perimeter when the lights lit up the castle at dusk. It was the best! On our stroll we walled over the bridge and enjoyed the castle some more!

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    March 25, 2023

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    Absolutely great to walk all around the ramparts with stunning views. Even though we had skip the line tickets for a set time, we did spend a bit of time waiting in line to be able to go in, not too long though (5-10 mins). Great to go at own pace. If you do walk around the ramparts, there are a lot of stairs and some are quite narrow so be prepared!

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    March 25, 2023

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    Carcassonne is one of the best walled medieval cities in Europe! It is charming and enchanting. Walking along the Castle's Ramparts you have a very good view of the city and the surrounding area. The audio guide gives a lot of great history about Carcassonne and the restoration. Highly recommended!

    March 25, 2023

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