Château Comtal
Château comtal de Carcassonne
The “castle within the city” inside the old town. Built in the 12th century as the residence of the Viscounts of Trencavel, it includes a walk along the ramparts in the ticket price.
Château Comtal was built in the 12th century and separated from the old town by a moat and a drawbridge. It was the home of the Trencavel family, and after the Albigensian Crusade captured it in 1209, it passed to the French crown. The visitor route includes the castle courtyard, a stone sculpture museum, multimedia galleries, and a section of the outer rampart walk that can be climbed, with views over the double walls and the lower town. Tickets cost about 13 euros (free for visitors under 18 and EU visitors under 26). Opening hours are about 9:30–17:00, extended to 18:30 from April to September. Admission is free on the first Sunday of each month from November to March.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:30–17:00 (until 18:30 Apr–Sep)
Nearby sights
- Cité de Carcassonne
- Porte Narbonnaise
- Basilica of Saints Nazarius and Celsus
- Les Lices
- Pont Vieux
- Bastide Saint-Louis
- Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne
- Église Saint-Vincent