Carcassonne & Cathar Country: Alet le Bains, Camon, Mirepoix – Occitanie, France

EXPERIENCE:

First we drive to Carcassonne, a fantastic and impressive fortified city, complete with ramparts, towers, and other middle age defensive structures.
I recommend visiting the Royal Castle in the center, which allows access to the walking tour along the ramparts. Walking through this museum you will learn about the history of this impressive reconstructed city.
Next we go to Alet les Bains. Here you will see 12th century Abbey ruins, a very ancient church & churchyard, an ancient stone bridge over a fast running river plus the most stunning river scenery.
There is nothing touristy or tacky about Alet le Bains.
Next on the itinerary is the village of Camon, before arriving in colorful Mirepoix, a typical Bastide village.
This day is all about driving through beautiful countryside in the region we call Occitania.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Visit Carcassonne and explore the fantastic fortified medieval city in Occitanie
Drive through the beautiful coutryside and discover this amazing region.
Discover some of the smaller vilages in Occitania: Mirepoix, and Alet-les-Bains

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