Carcassonne — A Medieval Fortress in the heart of Southern France

Experiences from our road trip to Portugal (part 5)

Carcassonne — Panoramic photo by the Author Gabriela Trofin-Tatár

Welcome to the tale of our beautiful road trip to Portugal. Check our family trip from the beginning:

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The Medieval City of Carcassonne

From Saint-Avre through Provence, we crossed plenty of hilly areas and arrived at around 6 p.m. in Carcassonne.

From Saint-Avre to Carcassonne — Printscreen from Google Maps

Our host was a French lady who was renting out the first floor of a beautiful villa. Her name was Pâquerette, which means daisy in English. She was eager to tell stories and curious about our family.

We felt majestic and pampered with so many rooms for ourselves. The kids chose their bedroom, and we unpacked and had a quick snack. Shortly we left on foot to visit the fortress…