Cité de Carcassonne, Castle and Ramparts Tickets
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Experience Highlights
Visit the most famous fortified city in the south of France with these tickets for the Citadel, castle and ramparts of Carcassonne. You'll tour the site on your own, discovering the history of this very special citadel at every turn.
Its huge 13th century fortifications, watchtowers, ramparts and castle will take you back to a past full of medieval sieges. To learn more about this place, tickets also give you access to the museum.
- Explore at your own pace an authentic original Gaulish city from the 3rd century BC.
- Walk around the citadel, discover the castle and stroll along the ramparts of Carcassonne in a complete tour.
- Enter the museum and enter a world of medieval trade and travel through time.
What’s included
- Tickets for the Citadel, the castle and the ramparts of Carcassonne
- Access to the castle and ramparts
- Access to the museum
- Audio guide
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Step by Step
These tickets for the Citadel, castle and ramparts of Carcassonne will take you back in time to discover 2,500 years of history. This is an original city of Gaul from the 3rd century BC which was scheduled for demolition in the 19th century.
Luckily, one of the largest restoration projects will allow you to make this visit and enjoy such a magical place as Carcassonne. There you can walk along the huge wall with 52 watchtowers surrounding the city, and visit the Château Comtal (Château Comtal). You can also visit the 14th century Great Well.
As you'll be on your own, you'll have plenty of time to take in every detail. You might even find the treasure of the Temple of Solomon hidden by the Visigoths when they feared the arrival of Attila, king of the Huns.
With these tickets you will have access to the castle and walls, but you will also have access to the museum. It will be the perfect opportunity to learn more about the history of a citadel that has housed centuries of history within its boundaries.
