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CARCASSONNE
By Claire Burns, Period 6
INTRODUCTION
Carcassonne is a city is southern France that lies on the Aude River
It is the capital of the Aude department
Carcassonne is historically a fortress guarding the eastern end of the gap between the Massif Central of France (to the north) and the Pyrenees (to the south)
HISTORY
Carcassonne was first occupied by the Romans who called it Carcaso
After being under roman rules, Carcassonne
was under the power of many tribes who
further fortified and developed it
More fortifications were added during the
13th century to keep Edward the Black Prince out of the city during the Hundred Years War
HISTORY CONTINUED
In the mid-19th century, (after being abandoned for 100 years) Carcassonne was in bad shape. It was ordered
to be destroyed, but the current mayor and
ancient monuments inspector saved it
Eugene Viollet-le-Duc, a well known architect
of the time, is credited with restoring the town
Today the town has medieval dwellings, a cathedral, a chateau, and a museum with the history of Carcassonne
TIMELINE
Last 100 years BC – Roman soldiers built the walled town
600’s, 1100’s, and 1200’s – walls were rebuilt multiple times
1800 – Carcassonne’s two communities, Cité and Lower Town, merge
TIMELINE CONTINUED
1804 – removed from the list of military fortresses
1820 – reinstated as a second grade fortress
Late 1800’s – walls were repaired or rebuilt to be preserved for historical purposes
DESCRIPTION AND FACTS
Carcassonne is over 2,000 years old!
The first settlers in the region,
however, settled in 3500 BC
It was never attacked during
the Hundred Years War
FACTS CONTINUED
After the 1659 Treaty of Pyrenees gave the town/region to France, it was used more as an important regional capital and less as a fortress
Carcassone was used as an arsenal and a supply depot during the Ancien Regime and the Revolution
The fortress consists of two walls, a castle, and 50 towers
INFLUENCE ON FRANCE
Carcassonne is an architectural wonder
The restoration of Carcassonne had a huge influence on French practices and principles
Today you can visit Carcassonne and walk through the town and museum
WORKS CITED
Price, Homer. Encyclopedia Americana. Vol. 5. 2005. Print.
Kesselman, Mark, Ph.D. "Carcasonne." World Book Student. World Book, n.d. Web. 15 May 2013. <http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/ article?id=ar094860&st=carcassonne>.
"History of Carcassonne." Carcassonne. Mescladis, n.d. Web. 16 May 2013. <http://mescladis.free.fr/ANGLAIS/pages%20html/history.htm>.
WORKS CITED CONTINUED
Historic Fortified City of Carcasonne." UNESCO. UNESCO, n.d. Web. 16 May 2013. <http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/345>.
Gadling. AOL Inc., 1 May 2013. Web. 16 May 2013. <http://www.gadling.com/2013/ 05/01/postcards-from-carcassonne-exploring-a-medieval-french-village/ #content>.
"Carcassonne." France This Way Castles. France This Way, n.d. Web. 16 May 2013. <http://www.castles.francethisway.com/chateau-carcassonne.php>.