Château Comtal

After living near to Carcassonne for 2 years now, we have visited the Cité numerous times but we still hadn’t visited the Château Comtal. This is partly due to the cost, (nearly 10 euros each) or the fact that every time we think of lashing out, the queues are usually too long. Anyway, we noticed yesterday in L’Indépendant, the local paper, that until March, entry is free on the first Sunday of each month.

We arrived at the ticket booth, half expecting it to be heaving, but no, it was so quiet, as was the Cité. This could be due to the weather, which was rather drizzly, the end of holiday festivities or people getting ready for work tomorrow.

The Château is amazing and the restoration that is going on must cost millions of euros. It makes one realise how difficult life must have been during the Cathar wars.



I think that if the sun is out on the next free Sundays, we will go again and may be this time see the Pyrenees. Today, we could barely see the Black Mountains.

After our visit, we had a coffee in a café in Place Marcou. It was great to be able to visit a café or restaurant without the smell of cigarette smoke!

By the way, Tabby brought another mouse in last night. Unfortunately this one was past helping.