Exploring Carcassonne, France (Why does nobody come here!?)

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  • Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
  • We had never heard of this incredible city before we started looking around the south of France. But WOAH, we are so glad we decided to swing passed and check it out. The medieval city of Carcassonne is honestly one of the best stops we have had so far! and may be the BEST castle in Europe and was certainly a hidden gem of France for us! (Although it seems to be well known to other Europeans! )
    The castle is still in incredible condition and it was so interesting to walk around the ramparts and imagine what it would have been like in medieval times.
    It also gave us amazing views of the city!
    We had such a good day here!
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    00:00 - Journey to Carcassonne and breakfast
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    02:59 - The amazing Basilica inside the castle walls
    05:23 - Walking the ramparts
    06:30 - Picnic by the river and Ending
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 54

  • @JordanandEmily
    @JordanandEmily  2 роки тому +2

    Puppies and castles - what's not to love?! 😍

  • @joesky011
    @joesky011 Рік тому +9

    Carcassonne is an amazing city and it's great that you found it. The Cite de Carcassonne (the medieval town) is actually not a castle rather a citadel or small medieval town. And it's in "amazing condition" because they restored it in the 19th century. Parts of the Cite date back to Roman times.

    • @JordanandEmily
      @JordanandEmily  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for letting us know! We felt so lucky we ended up in Carcassonne - had such a magical time there and hardly any tourists! 😊

    • @phillipmcgough6282
      @phillipmcgough6282 10 місяців тому

      'Restored' is doing a lot of heavy lifting there! but yeah, historically accurate or not, it's stunning to visit and see.

  • @juliannedean537
    @juliannedean537 2 роки тому +1

    Bonjour! Wow, what a beautiful town. That castle was amazing, the turrets reminded me of Tallin (even though it’s not a castle). Your grandfather Emily would’ve loved the stained glass, it was so stunning the whole building. I can see why it’s a must see. We’ll have to add this to our bucket list. Great video. Stay safe, miss you both, love you.xx mum ❤️❤️ 🐌

    • @JordanandEmily
      @JordanandEmily  2 роки тому

      Definitely add it to the bucket list. And we will come back here with you! 😄 ❤️ love you!

  • @suayhughes8103
    @suayhughes8103 2 роки тому +1

    The place is quiet and beautiful!

  • @richardscantlebury488
    @richardscantlebury488 5 місяців тому

    Great video.i drove past carcassonne last year on the way to argeles sur mer, must visit next time

    • @JordanandEmily
      @JordanandEmily  5 місяців тому

      Definitely! It's absolutely worth a walk around!

  • @philipgeorge7753
    @philipgeorge7753 2 роки тому +1

    Amazing Cathedral..

  • @abpob6052
    @abpob6052 11 місяців тому +1

    Greeting from USA! We were just there in May. Were staying in Narbonne and La Palme and exploring the area. We ate dinner twice at Ostal des Troubadours. Fantastic. I love the weird tingly feeling I get when I know I am walking on the exact same stones that people from 1300 were using for their daily lives and just how different it was then. Seeing all the arrow and sword holes in the structure was sad just knowing what a struggle it was to stay alive from other humans then.

    • @JordanandEmily
      @JordanandEmily  11 місяців тому

      It's crazy isn't it!? We also love that tingly feeling, and seeing things like the church, it's incredible now but it must have been unfathomably cool back in the day!

    • @williamwilliam5066
      @williamwilliam5066 3 місяці тому

      Struggling to stay alive? Like many amerikan inner cities today then?

  • @bobnewmanknott3433
    @bobnewmanknott3433 6 місяців тому

    Greetings from Carcassonne La Cite as its called was around before Disney ,But I'm glad you enjoyed it ,just curious when you filmed it as it was so quiet

    • @JordanandEmily
      @JordanandEmily  6 місяців тому

      That's so cool! We filmed this in early June!

  • @jadewitthayapanya8336
    @jadewitthayapanya8336 Рік тому +1

    Such a beautiful Medieval town. This maybe a role model city for Bana Hill French Village in Vietnam :))​

  • @user-ji1qh4ii4t
    @user-ji1qh4ii4t Місяць тому +1

    Every man and his dog knows about Carcasone ,try visiting in August in the French holiday period its rammed

    • @JordanandEmily
      @JordanandEmily  Місяць тому

      We had never heard of it! 🤯 can see why everyone likes it though its so cool!

  • @LilYoshishorts
    @LilYoshishorts 28 днів тому +1

    I go there :)

  • @BASE-hb1ji
    @BASE-hb1ji 11 місяців тому +3

    literally everyone I know, knows about Carcassonne. Its a citadel, not a castle

    • @JordanandEmily
      @JordanandEmily  11 місяців тому +1

      Thats craaaazzzyy...
      Not a single person we know knows about Carcassone!

  • @maldonboy1
    @maldonboy1 10 місяців тому

    Carcassonne is a beautiful place to visit, I was last there nearly 30 years ago and would love to go back now, having not really appreciatted the place when I was just 15 years old - back then I was a fussy eater and of a gloomy nature, and the only thing that held my interest in the place then was the scenery for photography and sketching.
    Being dragged around with my younger brother and sister was not my idea of a holiday and I wasn't particularly keen on the heat and sunshine.
    I am surprised when people have not heard of Carcassonne as it is pretty much a Fairy Tale Castle with its conical turrets and stone bridge arches - it has featured in many films most naotably as Nottingham Castle in Kevin Costner's Robin Hood : Prince of Theives.
    I also recommend visiters read Labyrinth by Kate Mosse - the author not the super model - which is set in and around the area.
    I envy anyone that has plans to visit whilst the weather is good.

    • @JordanandEmily
      @JordanandEmily  10 місяців тому

      Thanks so much for all this info and recommendations 😊

  • @val91201
    @val91201 Місяць тому +1

    Did you say Toolasse?

  • @robnewman6101
    @robnewman6101 9 місяців тому +1

    Robin Hood. Prince of Thieves 1991.
    Nottingham Castle.
    1199 A. D.
    Regin of His Majesty King Richard the 1st. The Lionheart.
    Kevin Costner.
    Morgan Freeman.
    Alan Rickman.
    Nick Brimble.
    Jack Wild.
    Sean Connery.
    Michael Mcshane.

    • @robnewman6101
      @robnewman6101 9 місяців тому +1

      Oh yeah.
      I have watched 2010 Robin Hood.
      Staring Russell Crowe.
      We have the dvd of it.

  • @williamwilliam5066
    @williamwilliam5066 3 місяці тому +1

    I suppose to an Australian, Disney must appear the epitome of history.

  • @robertkellogg1199
    @robertkellogg1199 Рік тому +1

    Wow lovely. I visited upper Normandy France 🇫🇷 in the northern part in 2018. Evreux France. 🇫🇷 Next time i visit France again it will definitely be this city in the southern end. I also went to Paris and went up the eiffel tower.

    • @JordanandEmily
      @JordanandEmily  Рік тому +1

      Ohhh we didn't get to northern France! It's on the list still! You'll definitely love Carcassonne next time you get to France! 🇫🇷

  • @seanhutchins1
    @seanhutchins1 2 місяці тому +1

    the correct questions is,.....why doesn't anyone visit Narbonne?

    • @JordanandEmily
      @JordanandEmily  Місяць тому

      had to google this- but WOW why doesn't anyone visit there? 😍

  • @TheHistoryHikers
    @TheHistoryHikers 2 роки тому +1

    I can also not believe you had never heard of Carcassonne before! But yes, Carcassonne will ruin you for any other Castle you Will visit in the Future. Nothing really compares to it... But if you're still in the area of Carcassonne: Lastours might come close! Greetings from Belgium 😁

    • @JordanandEmily
      @JordanandEmily  2 роки тому +1

      We couldn’t believe we’d never heard of it either!! Such an awesome place 😍
      We are in Belgium at the moment as well 👋

    • @TheHistoryHikers
      @TheHistoryHikers 2 роки тому +1

      @@JordanandEmily what are you visiting in Belgium? As proud inhabitants of the Province of Limburg, we highly recommend the Abbey of Herkenrode and the Landcommandery of Alden Biesen. Two great medieval sites as well, although dwarfed by Carcassonne of course 😁 (we got videos on those if you're interested)

    • @JordanandEmily
      @JordanandEmily  Рік тому

      @@TheHistoryHikers We missed the Abbey of Herkenrode :(
      We only saw Belgium very quickly because we were struggling to find accommodation in peak season!
      But when we travel back through Europe we will be sure to try and get to see the Abbey!

  • @robnewman6101
    @robnewman6101 9 місяців тому +1

    I have a Hardback DORLING KINDERSLEY DK EYEWITNESS GUIDES Book of MEDIEVAL LIFE.
    Discover medieval Europe - from life in a country manor to the streets of a developing town.

  • @SamTex69
    @SamTex69 Місяць тому

    Why nobody comes here? Well, ask the thousands of tourists that come every day! If you hadn't heard of it before: shame on you! It is one of the most visited places in France.

  • @daskapital3532
    @daskapital3532 5 місяців тому +1

    Girl calls biggest French fortress “cute”. No wonder she never heard of it. @It is so cool”
    What an intellectual and cultural level 😂

    • @JordanandEmily
      @JordanandEmily  5 місяців тому

      Very cute and very cool. I guess you had to be there!

  • @robnewman6101
    @robnewman6101 9 місяців тому +1

    I wish France was a Monarch today.
    Its such a shame its not.
    😞😔👑⚔️🛡️⚜️⚜️⚜️

  • @israelshabtay6226
    @israelshabtay6226 2 роки тому +1

    COMING TO ISRAEL TEL AVIV

    • @JordanandEmily
      @JordanandEmily  2 роки тому +1

      We would love to come to Tel Aviv one day 😍 any recommendations for if we do make it??

    • @israelshabtay6226
      @israelshabtay6226 2 роки тому

      @@JordanandEmily for sure. There are some UA-cam travelers who have already been to Tel Aviv very much enjoyed

  • @williamwilliam5066
    @williamwilliam5066 3 місяці тому

    Why does nobody come here????? The place is an absolutely heaving tourist trap!!!! Unless you mean no Australians, as if everyone else is non human, which is getting things back to front or rather upside down. Which is hardly surprising, when you think where Australia is.