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   Cité de Carcassonne

   The Cité de Carcassonne (Occitan: Ciutat de Carcassona [siwˈtat de kaɾkaˈsunɔ]) is a medieval citadel located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the Aude department, Occitania region.

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   Carcassonne Cathedral

   Carcassonne Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne) is a cathedral and designated national monument in Carcassonne, France. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Carcassonne and Narbonne.

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   Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse

   The Basilica of Saints Nazarius and Celsus (French: Basilique des Saints Nazaire et Celse) is a Roman Catholic minor basilica located in the citadel of Carcassonne, France.

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   Châteaux de Lastours

   The Châteaux de Lastours (in Occitan Lastors) are four so-called Cathar castles in the French commune of Lastours in the département of l'Aude.

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   église abbatiale (Saint-Hilaire, Aude)

   A Benedictine abbey at Saint-Hilaire, between Limoux and Carcassonne in the Aude, France. The walled monastery dates from the 8th century and the church from the 12th.

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   Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Villelongue

   The remains of a Cistercian abbey at Saint-Martin-le-Vieil in the Aude, France, between Castelnaudary and Carcassonne. It is in private hands and has been a listed monument since 1916.

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   Château de Miramont

   The Château de Miramont is a ruined castle in the commune of Barbaira in the Aude département of France. The castle is the property of the commune.

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   Château de Pieusse

   The Château de Pieusse is one of the so-called Cathar castles in the French commune of Pieusse, near the town of Limoux in the département of l'Aude.

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   Royal abbey of Caunes-Minervois

   A former Benedictine abbey at Caunes-Minervois, north-east of Carcassonne in the Aude, France. Dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul, it was listed as a historic monument in 2002 and 2014.

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    Château d'Arzens

    The Château d'Arzens is a castle in the commune of Arzens in the Aude département of France. The castle dates from the 15th and 16th centuries.

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   Monastery of the Theotokos and St. Martin

   The monastery of Cantauque, officially the Monastery of the Theotokos and Saint Martin, is a French Orthodox foundation located in southern France, in the commune of Villebazy, about 30 kilometers from Carcassonne, Aude.

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   Cactuseraie d'Escaïre-Figue

   The Cactuseraie d'Escaïre-Figue (1 hectare) is a botanical garden specializing in cactus. It is located in Montolieu, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, and opens daily except Mondays.

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