Carcassonne Accommodation

For a taste of medieval France, visit the city of Carcassonne. Accommodation in this amazing walled city in the southwest of France is an ideal base for exploring the cobbled streets, lined with cafes, shops, restaurants and bars in a place that was once a castle. Fortified walls and watchtowers combine to deliver a breathtakingly beautiful skyline to all who visit. Carcassonne accommodation is suitable for groups, couples and individuals all year round who fancy a self catering holiday, and to enjoy a holiday at their own pace.

Carcassonne Apartments

Groups of friends, and families will enjoy self catering in Carcassonne apartments – especially during the midsummer months when tourists from around the world flock to see this unusual city. When bars and restaurants are at their busiest, you can head back to your apartment and cook up a fabulous dinner inspired by the rich cultural cuisine of Carcassonne. Apartments here are equipped with all you will need for a comfortable stay, offering a relaxed retreat after a full day taking in the sights and sounds of the city.

Villas in Carcassonne

Whilst holidaying in villas in Carcassonne, take time to indulge in all that this unusual city has to offer, from not-to-be-missed historical tours to sampling a plate of cassoulet, a traditional chicken dish from the area. As a world heritage site with over 3 million visitors a year, villas in Carcassonne are obviously in high demand, especially in mid July when celebrations for Bastille Day will be in full swing! As such we suggest booking villas in Carcassonne well in advance if you are planning to visit during the summer months.

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Carcassonne

Carcassonne is blessed with not one but two UNESCO World Heritage Sites on its doorstep, making the town one of the most popular tourist sites in all of France. The castle, towers, ramparts and drawbridge of the upper town Cité de Carcassonne and the picturesque leafy waterway Canal du Midi steal much of the limelight, but the lower town of La Bastide Saint-Louis is full of cultural attractions and the countryside is covered in vineyards making some of the country’s best wines. In all, Carcassonne offers a quintessential French rural holiday experience with a Disneyesque twist in the form of the ancient fortifications of the majestic Cité.

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Places to go in and around Carcassonne

Standing on a hill overlooking the Aude River and La Bastide Saint-Louis, the Cité de Carcassonne dominates the skyline. Its enormous size gives it a kind of ethereal nature, like something out of a fairytale. It’s not until you actually pass over the drawbridge and onto the cobbled streets that you’re sure it’s real. Inside there are enough sights, shops and museums to keep you wandering around the narrow cobbled streets for hours. See torture equipment used by the Catholic Church during the Inquisition at the Musée de la Torture or stand at the Aude Gate where scenes from “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” were shot. A stone’s throw away from the Cité is the Canal du Midi with its still waters and leafy tree-lined banks. The canal’s rustic beauty belies its size and importance, stretching 240km to help connect the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. Stroll along its banks on the outskirts of Carcassonne or hire a bike and ride to the nearby towns of Trèbes or Castelnaudary.

Our Top Picks in and around Carcassonne

We want you to enjoy the best that Carcassonne and the surrounding area has to offer and so here's a selection of our favourite things to see and do;

Embrasement de la cite

As if the Cité de Carcassonne didn’t look impressive enough already, every July on Bastille Day the fortifications are ‘set ablaze’ while a spectacular fireworks display goes on in the sky above. Flares turn the castle, turrets and ramparts a striking red and envelope them in smoke. It’s one of the most impressive displays you’ll see anywhere in France.

Vineyard tour

Carcassonne is located in the heart of a large wine producing region and so there are plenty of vineyards where you can learn more about the process and sample the goods. To the north are the Minervois vineyards, to the southeast are the Corbières vineyards and to the northeast are the Malepère vineyards. Take your pick from red, white, rosé and bubbly wines.

O2 Aventure

As an alternative to relaxing afternoons sightseeing around the Cité de Carcassonne, head over to the O2 Aventure for some high-wire fun on its adventure rope circuits. The centre has around half a dozen circuits of varying levels of difficulty. One minute you’ll be making your way through the forest canopy, the next you’ll be traversing over a lake.