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Carcassonne, France

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Carcassonne is a town noted for its hilltop medieval fortified town, whose massive defences were constructed on walls dating from Late Antiquity. The fortified town of Carcassone fell in disrepair before the restoration work carried out in the second half of the 19th century by Viollet-le-Duc, which itself was hugely influential in the science of architectural conservation. Today, the fortified town is one of the largest and best preserved - although somehow inauthentic, with its fairy-tale witch hat hat tower roofing - medieval sites in Europe. The Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The other attraction of Carcassonne is its section of the Canal du Midi. The Canal du Midi was built between 1667 and 1694 to link the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. Incorporating more than 328 structures (locks, aqueducts, bridges, tunnels, etc.), the Canal du Mid was a considerable feat of civil engineering, all the more remarkable for the way it blends with its surroundings into a designed landscape. The Canal du Midi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Aude River, Pont Vieux and medieval city. Carcassonne, France ( black and white) Main entrance of fortified city and drawbridge. Carcassonne, France ( black and white) Fortress and gate, late afternoon. Carcassonne, France ( black and white) Path leading to old walled city. Carcassonne, France ( black and white) Medieval fortified city. Carcassonne, France ( black and white) Rampart walls and stone towers. Carcassonne, France ( black and white) Towers with witch hat roofs by night. Carcassonne, France ( black and white) Medieval city and main entrance by night. Carcassonne, France ( black and white) Fortress by night. Carcassonne, France ( black and white) Medieval castle illuminated at night. Carcassonne, France ( black and white) Main entrance of medieval city through drawbridge at night. Carcassonne, France ( black and white) Medieval street by night with Christmas decorations and. Carcassonne, France ( black and white) Place a Pierre Pont with Christmas decorations at night. Carcassonne, France ( black and white) Pont Vieux illuminated by night with Christmas lights. Carcassonne, France ( black and white) Transept, basilique St-Nazaire. Carcassonne, France ( black and white) 19th century merry-go-round. Carcassonne, France ( black and white) Lock, Canal du Midi. Carcassonne, France ( black and white) Lock and basin, Canal du Midi. Carcassonne, France ( black and white) Basin with riverboats anchored, Canal du Midi. Carcassonne, France ( black and white) Tranquil scene with barge, bridge, and trees, Canal du Midi. Carcassonne, France ( black and white) Peniche, Canal du Midi. Carcassonne, France ( black and white) Couple walking along Canal du Midi. Carcassonne, France ( black and white) Rural section of Canal du Midi. Carcassonne, France ( black and white)
There are 23 black and white pictures on this page out of 62 black and white pictures of Carcassonne.