Why go
- City in Occitania, France.
- Served by Castres Mazamet Airport (DCM).
History
Carcassonne is a French fortified city in the department of Aude, region of Occitania. It is the prefecture of the department.
Where to stay
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32 Rue Trivalle, 11000 Carcassonne, France · hotelpontvieux.com
Pl. Auguste Pierre Pont, 11000 Carcassonne, France · mgallery.accor.com
Rue Saint-Jean, 11000 Carcassonne, France · maisonbacou.fr
2535 Rte de Saint-Hilaire, 11000 Carcassonne, France · domaine-d-auriac.fr
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40 Chem. des Anglais, 11000 Carcassonne, France · pontlevishotel.com
7 Chem. de Montlegun, 11000 Carcassonne, France · 514apparthotel.fr
2 Rue Camille Saint-Saëns, 11000 Carcassonne, France · hotelscharmedesign.com
2 Rue des 3 Couronnes, 11000 Carcassonne, France · all.accor.com
132 Rue Trivalle, 11000 Carcassonne, France · hotel-espace-cite.fr
15 Mnt Gaston Combeleran, 11000 Carcassonne, France · hotelaragon.fr
2 Rue du Comté Roger, 11000 Carcassonne, France · cite-hotels.com
2 Rue des Calquières, 11000 Carcassonne, France · sowell.fr
2 Rue Camille Saint-Saëns, 11000 Carcassonne, France · hotelscharmedesign.com
15 Rue Barbacane, 11000 Carcassonne, France · adonis-residence-carcassonne.com
9 Mnt Gaston Combeleran, 11000 Carcassonne, France · hotels-carcassonne.fr
6 Imp. Bel air, 11000 Carcassonne, France
Restaurants & places to go
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:15-13:00,18:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · dominos.fr
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-02:00; Su 09:00-24:00 Features: takeaway · mcdonalds.fr
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-14:30, 18:30-22:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-14:30, 18:30-23:00; Su 11:30-14:30, 18:30-22:30 Features: step-free access,… · delarte.fr
French, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 09:30-14:30,18:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 65 Place de la Mairie, Arzens, 11290 · bar-restaurant-arzenais.fr
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · popeyesfrance.fr
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-16:00,18:00-22:45 · 5 Rue Viollet le Duc, 11000 · ostal.net
Coffee Shop, Chocolatier, Macaronias, Conffieries, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00 · 240 Rue Averroès, Trèbes, 11800 · nougalet.com
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Su 12:00-14:00,19:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access · 1095 Boulevard Denis Papin · restaurantdujapon.fr
Potato, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:45-14:00,18:45-22:00; Sa-Su 11:45-14:00,18:45-22:45 Features: takeaway
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-22:00; Sa,Su 09:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 18 Rue Raymond Roger Trencavel · amorino.com
Grill, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-14:30 · 1
Traditional, French, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 5 Rue des Framboisiers · lejardinenville.fr
Slavic, Restaurant · Slavic restaurant · anetta.fr
Fine Dining, Restaurant · Fine Dining restaurant · franck-putelat.com
Fried Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Steak House, French, Restaurant · Steak House/French restaurant
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 12:00-14:00, Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-21:30, Su closed Features: vegan options · 104 Rue de Verdun, Carcassonne, 11000 · resto104.fr
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00 · 4 Rue Jean Antoine Chaptal · lapar-the.fr
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-20:00 · briochedoree.fr
Crepe, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-15:00,19:00-21:30; We off Features: outdoor seating
Moroccan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 18:30-23:00, Mo-Fr 11:30-14:30, Sa,Su 11:30-15:00 Features: vegetarian options
Pasta, Pizza, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: 18:00-22:00; Th off Features: takeaway
Alsatian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:00, 19:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options
Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Th-Tu 09:00-18:00; We off
Tapas, Restaurant · Tapas restaurant · floridablanca.fr
Fish, Restaurant · Features: step-free access
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant
Salad, Fast Food · Salad fast food
Lebanese, Fast Food · Lebanese fast food
Kebab, Fast Food · Kebab fast food · 22 Rue de la République, Carcassonne, 11000
International, Restaurant · International restaurant · 51 Rue du Pont Vieux, Carcassonne, 11000
Vietnamese, Asian, Restaurant · Vietnamese/Asian restaurant
Tacos, Fast Food · Tacos fast food
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: We-Su 18:30-21:30 Features: step-free access · 14 Avenue Arthur Mullot, 11000 · miss-pizza-carcassonne.fr
Burger, American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th 12:00-15:00,19:00-23:00, Fr 12:00-15:00,19:00-24:00, Sa 12:00-15:00,19:00-24:00, Su closed; Mo closed; Tu… · fr-fr.facebook.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00,19:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00 Features: outdoor seating · damecarcas.com
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo, Tu, Fr-Su 12:00-14:00, 19:15-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 32 · table-alais.fr
Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Pastry, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-19:00 Features: takeaway
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant
Ice Cream · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant
Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-13:30,19:00-21:30 Features: vegan options · 6 Rue Saint-Jean, 11000 · le-chaudron.lafourchette.rest
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo,Tu,Th-Sa 9:30-11:30;We 09:30-11:30,17:00-19:00;Su off · rustiques.fr
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Airports
Carcassonne Airport (CCF) 3.4 km to the centre
Carcassonne, OCC, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Ryanair) · direct flights to 10 destinations incl. Billund, Bournemouth, Charleroi, Dublin, East Midlands… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Toulouse (82 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 10 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 10 routes: Billund, Bournemouth, Charleroi, Dublin, East Midlands, Eindhoven, Liverpool, London, Porto, Prestwick
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Castres Mazamet Airport (DCM) 38 km to the centre
Castres, OCC, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Airlinair) · direct flights to 3 destinations incl. Agen, Ajaccio, Paris (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 3 direct destinations
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Lézignan-Corbières Airfield 32 km to the centre
Lézignan-Corbières, OCC, FR
Aérodrome de la Montagne Noire 36 km to the centre
Revel, OCC, FR
Aérodrome de Castelnaudary-Villeneuve 36 km to the centre
Castelnaudary Villeneuve, OCC, FR
Puivert Airfield 41 km to the centre
OCC, FR
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Castres Mazamet Airport (DCM); 19 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: CCF has direct flights to 10 destinations on 1 airline (incl. Billund, Bournemouth, Charleroi, Dublin, East Midlands…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Carcassonne, France. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
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Sightseeing
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