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Carcassonne

3 Days in Carcassonne

7Stops2UNESCO Sites+26Travel Score

Day 1Arrival DayMediumLa Cité

La Cité

The walled medieval city with 52 towers.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    1 h

    La Cité gates and lists

    UNESCO

    Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne

  3. 16:15
    1.5 h

    Château Comtal and the ramparts

    UNESCO

    Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne

  4. 19:30
    1.5 h

    Cassoulet

    Food

    Carcassonne restaurants

Day 2Day TripFullLastours

Cathar Castles

Hilltop castles at Lastours, Peyrepertuse and Quéribus.

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Day 3City DayMediumLa Cité

Saint-Nazaire Basilica · Lower Town

Stained glass in the Cité's church. The grid-plan town and Place Carnot market.

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Day Trip · UNESCO

Albi

The fortress cathedral and the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum.

Day Trip

Minerve and Minervois Wine

A village on a gorge and the wine around it.

Half Day

Pont Vieux

The old bridge with the classic view of the Cité.

Half Day · UNESCO

Canal du Midi Boat

A short boat trip through the locks.

When to Go

This version is for May–Jun, Sep–Oct. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Nov (70 mm), driest Jul (32 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER