Carcassonne

the city of Carcassonne

The city of Carcassonne is a medieval architectural complex that is located in the French city of Carcassonne in the department of Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon. It is located on the right bank of the Aude, south-east of the present town. This walled medieval city, which dates back to the Gallo-Roman period, is renowned for its double enclosure, reaching nearly 3 kms from length1 and having fifty two towers 1 which dramatically overlook the Aude Valley. The city has also a castle  and a basilica .

 Saved from destruction by the action and tenacity of the archaeologist Jean-Pierre Cros-Mayrevieille, then restored in the nineteenth century sometimes controversial so under the direction of Viollet-le-Duc then Boeswillwald, Carcassonne city is, since 1972, World Heritage of unesco. The Count's Castle, fortifications, and towers are owned by the state and managed by the National centre for monuments, the rest of the town is part of the municipal area.

Fireworks

More than 700 000 people waiting for nightfall to see the fire on the banks of the Aude.

Thursday, July 14, 2016 at 22:30

To close the celebrations of July , from the nightfall , the city was ablaze whole and will only be a huge block of stone glowing .

This event takes place every year on the evening of July 14 and has achieved international fame !

For more than 25 minutes a spectacular show awaits you …

by Chloé and Prisca