Carcassonne Royalty-Free Stock Photo

Carcassonne is a fortified city rich in history whose birth is very extended. The Romans fortified the hilltop around the year 100 BC. At the beginning of the seventh century, the Visigoths took control of the area and reinforced the fortifications. Thanks to these managed to repel the attacks of the Franks. The Saracens took Carcassonne in 725, but Pepin drove them away in 759. Carcassonne became famous for his role in the Albigensian Crusade, when the city was a stronghold of French Cathars. Photo of a unique façade from the singular shapes and built of stone. The central window and small lampposts bottom and sides make it elegant.