Hôtel Astoria

Carcassonne


It’s not going to win any style awards, but this efficiently run 22-room budget hotel is great value for Carcassonne. Rooms are small but clean and some renovation work started after a change of ownership in 2018. It's just 500m east of the train station, and the private parking (€5 outside, €8 under cover) is a bonus.

Bike rental is available for €10 per day.


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1. Pont-Vieux

0.54 MILES

Though it’s one of several bridges spanning the Aude River, the Pont-Vieux is by far the oldest and prettiest. It was built during the 14th century to…

2. Château et Remparts

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To actually walk on the ramparts of Cité Médiévale, you have to pay to enter the Château et Remparts, a keep built for the viscounts of Carcassonne during…

3. Porte d’Aude

0.89 MILES

The castle’s second gate, Porte d'Aude, was partly destroyed in 1816 and no longer has its drawbridge.

4. Cité Médiévale

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Built on a steep spur of rock, Carcassonne’s rampart-ringed fortress dates back more than two millennia. The fortified town is encircled by two sets of…

5. Porte Narbonnaise

0.94 MILES

The main gateway to the Cité Médiévale, Porte Narbonnaise leads into the citadel’s interior.

6. Basilique St-Nazaire

0.94 MILES

Carcassonne's basilica is worth a peek for its soaring Gothic transept and vivid rose windows. Often, traditional plain chant can be heard inside.

7. Musée et Jardin du Canal du Midi

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8. Château de Puivert

25.45 MILES

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