Taxi Montpellier → Carcassonne

Carcassonne houses Europe's largest fortified city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its 3 km double walls, 52 towers and 12th-century Comtal Castle form a unique medieval ensemble, restored in the 19th century by Viollet-le-Duc. The citadel, perched on a rocky spur above the Aude, welcomes over 2 million visitors annually, making it France's second most visited monument after Mont-Saint-Michel. The lower town, the 13th-century Bastide Saint-Louis, has its own charm with shaded squares, mansions and markets. The Canal du Midi crosses Carcassonne, offering barge rides and cycle paths along plane-tree-lined banks. Carcassonne's cassoulet is one of Languedoc's three 'true' cassoulets (with Castelnaudary and Toulouse). The 14 July fireworks at Carcassonne, which illuminate the entire citadel, are among France's most spectacular.