Carcassonne

Head Pyraneewards to the land of the Cathars, and one stumbles upon the medieval megapole of Carcassonne. In summary, it is a fortified town that is too small for all its tourists. That's perhaps a bit unkind, since it is charming and has many an interesting story to tell. It was so much more pleasant at night though when most the people had left.

A view of piece of the fortified castle within the fortified city... a lot of fortting going on.

It is worth the visit, but perhaps try do it out of peak holiday season; perhpas when summer arrives.