Carcassonne

A typical sight in the
French countryside
is a tree lined road
coming into town.






Carcassonne.
A composite of two
photos showing the
old city in its entirety.




Carcassonne is an
ancient fortified
city that was in
ruins until it was
completely restored
in 1853.






The main entrance.
I stayed in the youth
hostel in the centre
of the old city.







In 1849 the then French
government wanted to
demolish the old city,
but there was such a
public outcry that they
thought better of it.







Carcassonne is now a
UNESCO world heritage
site.










An upmarket hotel
in the old city.
Really nice inside.
Too expensive for me.







A colourful shop
selling biscuits.
Did you know that
'biscuit' comes from
old French 'bescuit'
meaning twice cooked?
You do now.






Three cute little
girls who smiled
for the camera.