Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
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Location
Languedoc-Roussillon

Country
France

Year of Research
1997

Culture
  • It has been existed on the hill from early roman period.
  • At present,it is a best example of a medieval fortified town.It has massive defences and the surrounding buildings, its streets and its fine Gothic cathedral.
  • Carcassonne is also has the lengthy restoration campaign.It was undertaken by Viollet-le-Duc, one of the founders of the modern science of conservation.