Archive for the tag 'Le Chateau Comtal'
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The Knights’ Fresco
Fragments of the knights’ fresco can be seen on the barrel ceiling above the cross seen in the previous post. This is the only room of the castle to have kept a fragment of its medieval decor (thought to be late 12th century).
16 Comments CherryPie on Jul 13th 2012
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Cannon Balls
16 Comments CherryPie on Jul 11th 2012
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The Count’s Castle
The city of Carcassonne is dominated by the feudal castle of the Trencavel family. It was built on the Roman wall in the early 12th century. The watchtower was raised and the defences were strengthened with crenelations before the crusades against the Cathars took place. In 1266, Carcassonne was annexed to the domain of the [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 10th 2012
