Chateau Comtal, Citadel, Carcassonne, France
Chateau Comtal, fortress of the viscounts of Carcassonne, built early 12th century and expanded 1240-50, surrounded by a ditch, inside the inner wall of the Citadel of Carcassonne, a fortress built in the Roman then medieval period and restored by Eugene Viollet-le-Duc 1853-79, Aude, Occitanie, France. The fortified city has 2 outer walls defended by 52 towers and barbicans, and a drawbridge across a moat leads to the castle keep. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
50620118
Media ID
50620118
Size
8268px x 6201px
(22.4MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2025
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