To this day, Carcassonne is the largest and bestpreserved medieval fortress in Europe, being one of the most visited monuments in France.

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The Cité of Carcassonne has about 2500 years of history and has been occupied in different ages by Romans, Visigoths, and Crusaders.
In 1659, after the Treaty of the Pyrenees, the province of Roussillon became a part of France and the city lost its military significance, resulting in its abandonment.
The French Government, in 1849, decided that the city fortifications should be demolished, but with the help of JeanPierre CrosMayrevieille, a campaign was launched to preserve the fortress as a historical monument. The government later reversed its decision and in 1853 restoration works began by the architect Eugène ViolletleDuc.
The Cité of Carcassonne, with three kilometers of ramparts, consists of two walls, 52 towers, barbicans, beautiful streets, and the superb Gothic cathedral, as well as the castle. In 1997, it was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites because of its exceptional testimony to the architecture and planning of a medieval fortress town.

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0:00 Start/Intro
1:05 History of Carcassonne
4:30 Entrance of the city
5:20 Legend of Carcassonne
6:55 Porte Narbonnaise (Main Entrance)
7:55 Streets and Statue of JeanPierre
13:15 Basilica of SaintNazaire and SaintCelse
14:10 History of the Basilica
14:50 ASMR inside of the church
15:35 More history of the Basilica
16:45 History of School Mesuem
17:25 School Mesuem
18:50 More History of the School
20:05 Wells
20:45 View of the Castle
21:40 History of the Carcassonne Castle (Château Comtal)
23:05 Castle Tour
30:00 Walls and Ramparts
31:30 Theater JeanDeschamps
32:00 View of the Cathedral
33:15 Bloopers

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