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PLACE CARNOT

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2024
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Square with a huge fountain, one of the prettiest and most typical of Carcassonne, the nerve center of the lower town.

Renovated in 2021, Place Carnot is one of the prettiest and most typical squares in the heart of Carcassonne. It is the nerve center of the lower town, known as the bastide Saint-Louis, founded in the 13th century at the request of King Louis IX. Formerly framed by covered marketplaces, it is now lined with beautifully restored middle-class buildings in flattering colors. Formerly Place aux Herbes, Place Carnot has evolved with the times over the centuries. An immense 18th-century fountain, dedicated to Neptune, the Roman god of Waters, features basins in pink Caunes-Minervois marble and sculpted ornaments in white Italian marble. It was designed by the Italian artist Barata, who also designed the Hôtel de Rolland. A hub of commerce and life for the people of Carcassonne, it is bustling with restaurants and café terraces, where it's a pleasure to bask in the sunshine. A morning market is held here three times a week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings, as well as numerous festivities throughout the year: Wine Festival, Christmas market, etc. Every summer, a stage is set up on the square to host the artists of the Festival Off, whose shows are all free of charge. During the festive season, the Place Carnot is transformed into a gigantic open-air skating rink, to the delight of young and old alike. It's surrounded by pretty chalets, showcases and sales points for a host of craftspeople, and is filled with the delicious aroma of mulled wine.


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Ohjuline
Visited in december 2018
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La place du centre ville
La place Carnot est le lieu de référence du centre ville de carcassonne. J’aime beaucoup y aller à noël pour sa grande patinoire et son marché !
Christlll
Visited in september 2018
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Le marché!
Le célèbre et magnifique (le samedi) marché de la place Carnot les mardis, jeudis et samedis matins!
Un régal, un bonheur!
rrrriton
Visited in december 2017
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LA place de référence de Carcassonne : un petit café chez Félix ?
Place Carnot, IT in Carcassonne where it is always pleasant to sit on the terrace of a cafe, lulled by the glou glou of the Neptune fountain.

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