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Attraction · Carcassonne · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Cité de Carcassonne

Cité de Carcassonne is an attraction in Carcassonne, Aude. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 8 of the 38 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 60 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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The story

Audio tour · Cité de Carcassonne

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You're standing at the Cité de Carcassonne, a medieval fortified town on a hill above the river Aude. Take a look at those walls. There are two of them, one behind the other, together around three kilometres long, with fifty-two towers.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Cité de Carcassonne

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

38 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 8 of the 38 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 60 m and a water point at 60 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Cité de Carcassonne, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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