Carcassonne, France
The medieval village of the Carcassonne is a little known wonder of France, dating back to early 3500BC - a key stronghold during the time of Charlemagne (Pa I remembered all your stories about Charlemagne). This was my first visit to a medieval fortress - absolutely gorgeous and rustic with a moat, surrounding village, massive courtyard and ramparts - check out the photo of me storming the ramparts :)
The village surrounding the Chateau of Carcassone, within t...