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Thursday, January 29, 2026
Cité de Carcassonne, Carcassonne, Aude, Occitanie, France
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Carcassonne From Above — How to Read the Plan

A quick orientation using aerial vantage points to decode the fortress layout.

1/28/2026
8 min read
Aerial perspective over towers and ramparts

Look down to make sense of the lines.

Aerial sweep

What pops from above

  • The lices as a clear belt between walls.
  • Gate axes to the Bastide and bridges.
  • Height changes that guide your walk.

Once seen from above, the maze turns into a map.

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