BALADES et VOYAGES

La Cité de Carcassonne :

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Cette cité médiévale fortifiée a vu défiler plusieurs civilisations au cours des siècles et doit sa popularité à son architecture rocheuse et fortifiée typique du Moyen Âge. Atteignant près de 3 kilomètres de longueur, la cité se compose d’immenses remparts et de cinquante-deux tours qui surplombent la vallée de l’Aude. La cité comprend également le château comtal, la basilique Saint-Nazaire, et de nombreux autres trésors historiques.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Sauvée de la destruction grâce à l’archéologue Jean-Pierre Cros-Mayrevieille, puis restaurée au XIXe siècle sous la direction de Viollet-le-Duc puis de Boeswillwald.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         La Cité de Carcassonne est, depuis 1997, classée au patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO. Aujourd’hui, la magnifique cité est un site touristique important qui reçoit plus de 2 millions de visiteurs chaque année !