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August 11, 2024January 18, 2025

Carcassonne

Some younger people in Germany may just know Carcassonne as a very famous board game published in the year 2000 (and translated into 20 other languages thereafter). But there is a reason why the game developers chose this name: the Cité of Carcassonne is one of the biggest medieval fortifications that you can still visit. It is located on a hill and protected by high walls and towers; Carcassonne is so unique that the historic city is protected as a UNESCO world heritage site.

August 11, 2024January 18, 2025

Canal du Midi

When you’re travelling through the Languedoc you’ll probably see a lot of water channels and water gates. Especially at Toulouse you can’t overlook this as the city is the starting point for a fantastic masterpiece of engineering: the Canal du Midi. The 240 kilometers long channel connecting Toulouse with the Mediterranean Sea was finished in 1681 and was very important for the economic development of the region. Today, the channel is UNESCO world heritage and that for very good reasons.