Today it was time to leave Montpellier and go and pick up our rental car to go exploring - apparently an upgrade was needed in regard to the car for five of us to travel comfortably - and to get GPS! We got a great car for travelling our planned 1000km trip!
First stop - Carcassonne! Yay - can't wait....................
Carcassonne
is an amazing fortified town about 90 minutes from Montpellier in the Region of Languedoc-Roussillon. It is stunning and impressive from the
outside and even more so once inside.
Carcassonne is a medieval citadel
famous for its 53 watchtowers and double-walled fortifications. The first walls
of the upper town, Le Cité, were built in Gallo-Roman times; major additions
were made in the 13th and 14th centuries. The castle inside is a 12th-century
fortress within Carcassonne’s fortified walls and you can enter and see amazing
archaeological exhibits, watch a movie about the history of the town and a walk
around the inner and outer ramparts. We did all of this and enjoyed every minute - so much to explore, imagine and experience! Plus - there were shops!
Carcassonne is tourist heaven,
however travelling at this time of year means it is not yet overrun which is fantastic, however we
did come across a few school groups. We
got the tip from the lady at the information centre to have lunch in a side
street and not the main square! This was great advice and our lunch was superb. The weather for our travels thus far has been amazing - and it continues today! Yah!
Wow, this place was certainly worth a good look around and well worth the trip. Now we head toward our accommodation - a castle and we can't wait!
France has some special features and I love the way you are capturing the beautiful images you are sharing together - love the lead lights!
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