Guidebook for Carcassonne

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Guidebook for Carcassonne

Sightseeing

Largest restored medieval castle in all of Europe
302 locals recommend
Cité de Carcassonne
1 Rue Viollet le Duc
302 locals recommend
Largest restored medieval castle in all of Europe
Beautiful canal built in the 1660s to connect Mediterranean & Atlantic. Over 150 mi long, it took 12,000 workers over 15 years to build. Today, it is the most popular boating canal in Europe.
268 locals recommend
Canal du Midi
268 locals recommend
Beautiful canal built in the 1660s to connect Mediterranean & Atlantic. Over 150 mi long, it took 12,000 workers over 15 years to build. Today, it is the most popular boating canal in Europe.

Getting Around

Carcassonne airport is served only by RyanAir, with flights from 15 UK airports plus Brussels. Closest airport with flights to US is Toulouse, about 1 hour away.
74 locals recommend
Carcassonne Airport
Route de Montréal
74 locals recommend
Carcassonne airport is served only by RyanAir, with flights from 15 UK airports plus Brussels. Closest airport with flights to US is Toulouse, about 1 hour away.

Shopping

"Downtown Carcassonne" - restaurants, shopping, farmers markets, tourism office, etc.
Chambre d'hôte: Carcassonne La Bastide Saint Louis Aude 11
42 Rue Barbès
"Downtown Carcassonne" - restaurants, shopping, farmers markets, tourism office, etc.

Essentials

Closest grocery store to Maison Juliette, open 8am-9pm 7 days/week.
10 locals recommend
Supermarché G20
21 Bd Omer Sarraut
10 locals recommend
Closest grocery store to Maison Juliette, open 8am-9pm 7 days/week.
Closest supermarket. Open Mon-Sat 8:30-20:00 without lunch break, open Sun 9:00-12:00 only
30 locals recommend
MONOPRIX
2 Rue Sabatier
30 locals recommend
Closest supermarket. Open Mon-Sat 8:30-20:00 without lunch break, open Sun 9:00-12:00 only

Food Scene

Closest bakery to Maison Juliette. Open Mon-Sat: 6:15-13:00 and 15:45-19:15 Open Sun 6:15-13:00 only
L'epi D'ovalie
54 Rue Antoine Marty
Closest bakery to Maison Juliette. Open Mon-Sat: 6:15-13:00 and 15:45-19:15 Open Sun 6:15-13:00 only
Best bakery in Carcassonne
La Mie Câline
4 Rue Georges Clemenceau
Best bakery in Carcassonne
Restaurant Adélaïde is our favorite restaurant in the Cite. Good food, large shaded outdoor patio.
5 Rue Adélaïde de Toulouse
5 Rue Adélaïde de Toulouse
Restaurant Adélaïde is our favorite restaurant in the Cite. Good food, large shaded outdoor patio.
Farmers' Markets in Place Carnot every Tue, Thu and Sat mornings from 8am - 1pm.
63 locals recommend
Place Carnot
Place Carnot
63 locals recommend
Farmers' Markets in Place Carnot every Tue, Thu and Sat mornings from 8am - 1pm.

Parks & Nature

Wonderful uncrowded wide sand beach, about 45 min drive.
98 locals recommend
Narbonne Plage
98 locals recommend
Wonderful uncrowded wide sand beach, about 45 min drive.
The locals call this pretty man-made lake "Carcassonne beach". It has a sandy beach with lifeguard, roped-off swimming area for small children, picnic tables, and zip lines.
223 locals recommend
Lac de la Cavayere
223 locals recommend
The locals call this pretty man-made lake "Carcassonne beach". It has a sandy beach with lifeguard, roped-off swimming area for small children, picnic tables, and zip lines.