Guidebook for Carcassonne
Sightseeing
Cité de Carcassonne
1 Rue Viollet le DucLargest restored medieval castle in all of Europe
Beautiful canal built in the 1660s to connect Mediterranean & Atlantic. Over 150 mi long, it took 12,000 workers over 15 years to build. Today, it is the most popular boating canal in Europe.
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Canal du Midi
Beautiful canal built in the 1660s to connect Mediterranean & Atlantic. Over 150 mi long, it took 12,000 workers over 15 years to build. Today, it is the most popular boating canal in Europe.
Getting Around
Carcassonne airport is served only by RyanAir, with flights from 15 UK airports plus Brussels.
Closest airport with flights to US is Toulouse, about 1 hour away.
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Carcassonne Airport
Route de MontréalCarcassonne airport is served only by RyanAir, with flights from 15 UK airports plus Brussels.
Closest airport with flights to US is Toulouse, about 1 hour away.
Shopping
"Downtown Carcassonne" - restaurants, shopping, farmers markets, tourism office, etc.
Chambre d'hôte: Carcassonne La Bastide Saint Louis Aude 11
42 Rue Barbès"Downtown Carcassonne" - restaurants, shopping, farmers markets, tourism office, etc.
Essentials
Closest grocery store to Maison Juliette, open 8am-9pm 7 days/week.
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Supermarché G20
21 Bd Omer SarrautClosest grocery store to Maison Juliette, open 8am-9pm 7 days/week.
Closest supermarket. Open Mon-Sat 8:30-20:00 without lunch break, open Sun 9:00-12:00 only
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MONOPRIX
2 Rue SabatierClosest supermarket. Open Mon-Sat 8:30-20:00 without lunch break, open Sun 9:00-12:00 only
Food Scene
Closest bakery to Maison Juliette.
Open Mon-Sat: 6:15-13:00 and 15:45-19:15
Open Sun 6:15-13:00 only
L'epi D'ovalie
54 Rue Antoine MartyClosest bakery to Maison Juliette.
Open Mon-Sat: 6:15-13:00 and 15:45-19:15
Open Sun 6:15-13:00 only
La Mie Câline
4 Rue Georges ClemenceauBest bakery in Carcassonne
Restaurant Adélaïde is our favorite restaurant in the Cite. Good food, large shaded outdoor patio.
5 Rue Adélaïde de Toulouse
5 Rue Adélaïde de ToulouseRestaurant Adélaïde is our favorite restaurant in the Cite. Good food, large shaded outdoor patio.
Farmers' Markets in Place Carnot every Tue, Thu and Sat mornings from 8am - 1pm.
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Place Carnot
Place CarnotFarmers' Markets in Place Carnot every Tue, Thu and Sat mornings from 8am - 1pm.
Parks & Nature
Narbonne Plage
Wonderful uncrowded wide sand beach, about 45 min drive.
The locals call this pretty man-made lake "Carcassonne beach". It has a sandy beach with lifeguard, roped-off swimming area for small children, picnic tables, and zip lines.
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Lac de la Cavayere
The locals call this pretty man-made lake "Carcassonne beach". It has a sandy beach with lifeguard, roped-off swimming area for small children, picnic tables, and zip lines.