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Catharian castle
If you are close, you should take a look at the impressing Castel at Carcassone. It also offers a great view over the city. [...]
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Carcassonne History

Forty-one years after Monfort took the city, the son of Viscount Trencavel attempted to invade and retake the city. He failed and Carcassonne fell under the rule of France in 1247. The city’s fortifications made it an important border stronghold between France and Spain, which was named Aragon at that time. King Louis IX and King Philip III built on to the city and extended it past the river. In 1355, Edward the Black Prince, the legendary Prince of Wales, attempted to take the city during the Hundred Years’ War between France and England. He failed to pass the fortifications but did cause much damage to the Lower Town across the [...]

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