Aigues-Mortes, France
Stopover in Aigues Mortes in the Camargue en route to Ferrals Les Corbiers just outside Carcassonne.
In 1240, Saint Louis decided to build a city close to his kingdom in order to have a direct access to the Mediterranean Sea. That was here in Aigues-Mortes, in an area of marshes, sand and water. Seven centuries later, the fortification still dominates the Camargue as one of the most well preserved medieval French buildings. Inside the old town there are still h...