Cité de Carcassonne
The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval citadel located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the Aude department, Occitania region. It is situated on a hill on the right bank of the river Aude, in the south-eastern part of the city proper.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basilica of Saints Nazarius and Celsus and Château Comtal.
Basilica of Saints Nazarius and Celsus
Church
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The Basilica of Saints Nazarius and Celsus is a Roman Catholic minor basilica located in the citadel of Carcassonne, France. It is a national monument, and is in the Gothic-Romanesque architectural tradition. Basilica of Saints Nazarius and Celsus is situated 150 metres southwest of Cité de Carcassonne.
Le Musée de l’École
Museum
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Le Musée de l’École is a museum, which is situated 120 metres south of Cité de Carcassonne.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berriac and Conques-sur-Orbiel.
Berriac
Village
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Berriac is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Berriac is situated 4 km east of Cité de Carcassonne.
Conques-sur-Orbiel
Village
Photo: Meria z Geoian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Conques-sur-Orbiel is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Conques-sur-Orbiel is situated 8 km northeast of Cité de Carcassonne.
Cité de Carcassonne
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism and historic site
- Location: Carcassonne, Arrondissement of Carcassonne, Aude, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.20641° or 43° 12′ 23″ northLongitude
2.36375° or 2° 21′ 50″ eastOperator
Ville de CarcassonneOpen location code
8FM46947+HGOpenStreetMap ID
way 962330972OpenStreetMap feature
historic=cityOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Cité de Carcassonne” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Կարկասոն ամրոց”
- Basque: “Carcasonako zitadela”
- Burmese: “ကာကတ်ဆုန်းရဲတိုက်”
- Catalan: “Ciutat fortificada de Carcassona”
- Chinese: “卡尔卡松城堡”
- Czech: “Pevnost Carcassonne”
- Dutch: “Cité van Carcassonne”
- French: “Cité de Carcassonne”
- Georgian: “კარკასონის ციხესიმაგრე”
- German: “Cité von Carcassonne”
- Hebrew: “העיר ההיסטורית המבוצרת של קרקסון”
- Italian: “Città fortificata storica di Carcassonne”
- Japanese: “歴史的城塞都市カルカソンヌ”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Ciutat de Carcassona”
- Polish: “Fortyfikacje Carcassonne”
- Portuguese: “Cidadela de Carcassona”
- Russian: “Крепость Каркасон”
- Serbian: “Тврђава Каркасон”
- Spanish: “Ciudadela de Carcasona”
- Ukrainian: “Каркассонн (фортеця)”
- Vietnamese: “Thành phố pháo đài Carcassonne”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne and La porte d’Aude.
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