Carcassonne has really come up trumps with their decorations and activities in the town this year. From the beginning of December there have been a wide range of activities for all ages.
There are bouncy castles and La Grande Roue in the Place Genéral de Gaulle. The Halle aux Grains has held an exhibition of magnificent crèches, or Nativity scenes, which are traditional in France (crèche meaning manger in French). Some of the little characters were even made out of Champagne corks.
There is an ice skating area in Place Carnot which the younger children enjoyed during the day then when it was dark, came alive with youths.
The revamped Gambetta Square has an amazing array of decorations plus lighting on the surrounding buildings which constantly change colour giving a wonderful effect.
We live near Carcassonne as well, we knew of the ice rink because we saw it during the day but didn't realise there was all the lighting effects as well. Probably going to have a look tomorrow night now for a couple of hours.
After much deliberation, Richard and I decided to sell our house in Pitstone, near Aylesbury and in 2006 moved to France. The children had grown up and living independently so now it was time to have our adventure. We now live near Carcassonne in the Malepère region.
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We live near Carcassonne as well, we knew of the ice rink because we saw it during the day but didn't realise there was all the lighting effects as well. Probably going to have a look tomorrow night now for a couple of hours.
Thanks for sharing the photos.
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