Description : A tour through the heart of the Bastide Saint-Louis (country estate) to view its many treasures (in French, English and Spanish). Duration: 1 ½ to 2 hours. Reservation recommended.

Every day, throughout the year

3€ per audio guide.

Description : Boat hire, weekends and weekly. Boats sleep 2 to 12 people.

Entry fee

Description : Commentated boat tour, passing through the locks and discovering the towpaths. View of the medieval city and the vineyards of the Cabardès. “Picnic” cruises available. Departure and return from the port of Carcassonne. French, English and Spanish.

From April 1, till October 31, everyday.

Adults: €8 to €10,5 - Children (aged 3 to 12): €6,5 to €7,5.

Description : Walk duration 1:45hrs, or 2:30hrs to see the locks. Departure from and return to the Carcassonne harbour. Guided visit in English, Spanish, French.

From April 1, till October 31, everyday except Mondays, off season.

Adults: €8 to €10 - Children (aged 3 to 12): €6 to €8.

Description : This is the house where the poet Joë Bousquet lived as an invalid and invited all the major creators of the first half of the 20th century. A succession of painters, poets and scholars visited him in his room that still looks today as it did in his time. Permanent exhibition of the works of Joë Bousquet Temporary exhibition relating to the cultural heritage of the département or the works of various audois artists. Note : this building houses the offices of the René Nelli Centre for Cathar Studies and the Groupe Audois de Recherche et d'Animations Ethnographiques.

Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 12pm and from 2pm to 6pm.

Free

Description : The heraldry of English origines & sigillography exhibition (didactic wall, medieval seals and grants of arms ... ) is presented along with the evocation of the Crusade against the Cathars and enhanced by windows to show reproductions of historical seals. Additional space has a special focus on shields of the Knights of the Golden Fleece and the paintings on glass (interior stained glasses) in the flamboyant style of the fifteenth century Heraldry as weIl as religious scenes. Work shops, activities for youths are available for creation of coats of arms, seals ... Guided visits every Tuesday and Thursday at 6pm

Open everyday from 10am to 12am and 2pm to 6pm (ln summer from 9am to 7pm).

Entry fee

Description : A panoramic picture of European paintings of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Guided tour on request.

From 15/06 to 15/09, every day from 10am to 6pm. From 16/09 to 14/06, Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 6pm, and the first Sunday of every month, October to June, from 2.30pm to 5.30pm.

Free

Description : Every Monday from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m.: guided tour with a fully qualified sports instructor (in French only): €20 per person.
Every Tuesday from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m.: guided tour including food tasting and commentary by a national tour guide / interpreter (in French, English, German or Spanish): €40 per person.
Every Wednesday from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m.: guided tour including food tasting (in French only)

Entry fee

Description : The mediaeval walled town lies on the right bank of the River Aude and is featured on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. It has 52 towers and 2 rings of town walls making a total of 3 km of battlements. There is no restriction on access to this area of Carcassonne. It is still home today to its population of approximately 120 and it boasts a large number of shops and craftsmen.

Open all year

Access to the Medieval City is free.

Description : Built in the 17th century as a refuge of final defence, this was the residence of the Trencavel, the viscounts of Carcassonne. Guided tours, conference tours, educational activities (for young visitors). Audio guides. Access to the ramparts. Lapidary museum. Film on large screen.

October through March : 10:00am to 5:00pm April through September : 10:00am to 6:30pm

Château and ramparts (free access, film, lapidary museum and 45 minute guided tour of part of the ramparts by tourist information officers) Adults: €8.50. European Union residents under 26: free. 18-25 year-olds outside EU area: €5

Château, ramparts and 1-hour, 1 ½-hour or 2 ½-hour visit with a guide-lecturer (free access to fortifications, château, film, lapidary museum before or after the visit). Adults: €13. 18-25 year-olds: €9.

Extra: audio guides for the tour of the Château: €4.50 for one, €6 for two (Children: €2)

Description : The jewel of the Cité ! Cathedral from the 11th and 14th century. A mass is celebrated there every Sunday at 11am

Open all year. Weekdays: from 9.00am to 11.45pm and 1.45pm to 6pm (closes at 5pm during the winter) - Sundays: from 9.00am to 10.45am and 2pm to 5pm (closes at 4:30pm during the winter).

Free

Description : Exhibition. Retrospective of military history supported by objects, costumes, accessories, documents

Monday to Friday from 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 5pm. Open Saturdays and Sundays upon appointment.

Free

Description : Sound and light video and scale model of the Roman Medieval Walled City, costumes, architecture, weapons, military assault and defence techniques used in Medieval Castles

Open all year except during Christmas holidays : 10am to 7pm

Adults: 5 euros - Children: 3 euros - Length: 30 min.

Description : Presentation of documents, school furniture and supplies from the Jules Ferry years. Activities and exhibitions. Use a sergent-major pen nib and write in violet ink.

Open all year from 10 am to 6 pm (7 pm in Summer)

Full price: €3.50
Reduced price (students, job-seekers, retired people): €3
Admission free for accompanied children under the age of 12.
School, self-guided tours: €25

Description : Take the little train for a sightseeing tour of the Medieval City's turrets and ramparts (Duration 20 min. Multi-language explanations). Departures from the Narbonnaise Gate.

Open from May 1, till September 30 (except on the first Sunday of September).

Adults: €7 - Children and adolescents aged 10 to 25: €6 - Young children aged 2 to 10: €4.

Description : Guided tour of Carcassonne in a horse-drawn carriage. Discover buildings from all eras thanks to a comprehensive, 20-minute commentary. Route takes you between the two ramparts on the fortified walls, departing from Porte Narbonnaise.

Open from April 1, till May 30 and from July 1, till September 30, and during the All Saints’ Day holidays.

Adults: €7 - Children from 2 to 12: €4 – Students from 18 to 25: 6€

Description : Seven courses of varying difficulty with more than 80 workshops, including two Tyrolean traverses above the Lake.

Open every day from 1pm to 6pm during June, July and August. Otherwise open on Wednesdays, weekends, public holidays and school holidays from 1pm to 6pm between March and November. Winter opening by arrangement only.

From 8 € to 16 € depending on course (height restrictions apply). Minimum age: five years old.

Description : - Exhibition of works by Jean Beaubois, - Temporary exhibitions, - Library of art books and books on art, - Children's library, - Storytelling workshop, - Restoration workshop.

Open for parties with advanced booking (phone between 12:00 pm - 2:00pm)

Free

Description : From big kangaroos to emus, from gold prospectors to aborigines, from boomerangs to didgeridoos, come and share in the "Australian dream".

Open from April 1, till November 11, from 10:30 am on Sundays, Public Holidays and French School Holidays. Open from 2 pm on all other days.

Adults : 9 euros - Children: 6,5 euros (4-12 years old)