Cité de Carcassonne
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
View of the outer wall of the fortified city of Carcassonne | |
| Location | Carcassonne, Aude, Occitanie, France |
| Reference | 345rev |
| Inscription | 1997 (21st Session) |
| Area | 11 ha (27 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 1,358 ha (3,360 acres) |
| Website | http://www.remparts-carcassonne.fr/en/ |
| Coordinates | 43°12′24″N 2°21′50″E / 43.20662°N 2.36398°E |
The Cité de Carcassonne (Occitan: Ciutat de Carcassona [siwˈtat de kaɾkaˈsunɔ]) is a medieval citadel located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the Aude department, Occitania region. It is situated on a hill on the right bank of the river Aude, in the south-eastern part of the city proper.
The citadel was restored at the end of the 19th century by the theorist and architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. In 1997, it was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites because of its exceptional testimony to the architecture and planning of a medieval fortress town.