Carcassonne
Carcassonne is a city in the south of France famous for its fortified old town, a strategic hill-top location which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1997, and its inspiration for the board game of the same name. While historians believe forts have existed here for more than 2500 years, the existing double fortified walls and more than 50 towers around the city have been built, repaired and added on to countless times. Some parts date to the Roman occupation in the 3rd or 4th century, while others were the creation of a succession of counts and…