Mural, Keep, Citadel, Carcassonne, France
Battle between Frankish soldiers and Saracen knights, possibly a crusade or a scene from the Chanson de Roland, ceiling mural, mid 12th century - early 13th century, detail, in the room of the Trencavel viscounts, in the castle keep, in 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 citadel is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
50620114
Media ID
50620114
Size
8268px x 5643px
(23.7MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2025
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