La Cité 
Description
The fortified city on top of the hill overlooking the River Aude that gave birth to the modern town of Carcassonne. There is evidence of fortifications on the site since Gallo-Roman times and the area was a key defensive fortress only ever being taken by siege until Carcassonne found itself inside a unified France and a long way from border wars between different kingdoms by which time the lower town had become the more favoured place to live. The site fell into ruins until it was rescued in the 19th century and restored to the impressive fortress city that exists today
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Latitude: 43.206776; Longitude: 2.364389
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