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History Lesson
A brief outline of the Cité and the founding of the Bastide 800 years ago
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Our Street
I don’t know how old our building is, but, whatever its age, I doubt it has any historic significance. Most of the window panes are made of “old” glass, i.e.…
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Hidden treasures of the Bastide
For every example of decrepitude in the Bastide one can find another of lost beauty restored.
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Going, going, (almost) gone!
Some of the most interesting buildings have lost their shine. It is hard to see how magnificent they once were, and easy to see how soon they will be gone.
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Planes, and other trees
You'd think the only tree that grows in Carcassonne is the plane tree.
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A Nation of Shopkeepers
Nobody in this town lives on the ground floor. Unlike the castle across the river, which was built for security, this town was built for commerce from the beginning.
