Sculpture, Musee Lapidaire, Citadel, Carcassonne, France
Lady Carcas, an 8th century Saracen queen who defended the citadel against Charlemagne and gave Carcassonne its name, stone sculpture in 5 pieces, 16th century (face restored), in the Musee Lapidaire at 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. A replica statue is placed at the Porte Narbonnaise. The citadel is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
50620096
Media ID
50620096
Size
5366px x 8268px
(16.5MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2025
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