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Tower & walls of the Cite
To us the Cite made Carcassonne special, and the 52 towers and 2 concentric walls form the awesome 2 miles of battlements made the Cite so much different than the other medieval castles, the 1st (external) wall was built during the reign of Louis IX when the town was part of the royal estates, the 2nd (Gallo-Roman/external) wall dates from the reign of Philip the Fair (13th century).
The Castle, the towers, the city walls and the lists between the two walls all belong to the French State, the remainder of the city is administered by the municipality of Carcassonne.
It is amazing that this medieval city is still inhabited to this day. Take the time go walk the walls, and be prepared to take a trip back in time.
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