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Our
beautiful, recently converted barn is situated
20 minutes from mediaeval
Carcassonne
, with its quaint,
narrow cobbled streets, open air market, and its castle, famous
film set for Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves.
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Carcassonne
is a magnificent and fascinating fortified mediaeval citadel near the Canal du
Midi, both are listed by UNESCO as World Heritage sites.
Cite and old town of Carcassonne
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Carcassonne (Carcassona
in Occitan) is a fortified French city, in the Aude département, of
which it is the préfecture, in the former province of Languedoc.
Population (1990): 44,911. It is 90 km (56 miles) south-east of
Toulouse. It stands in the valley between the Pyrenees and the Massif
Centrale of France. |
Markets
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Some of
the local produce to be seen in the market on Saturday morning in
Carcassonne.
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The
Canal du Midi
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Lower
town, the Bastide St Louis |
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General
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