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Carcassonne

American  
[kar-ka-sawn] / kar kaˈsɔn /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Aude, in S France: medieval fortifications.


Carcassonne British  
/ karkasɔn /

noun

  1. a city in SW France: extensive remains of medieval fortifications. Pop: 43 950 (1999)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He restored a great many other historic sites, including the entire walled town of Carcassonne in the south of France.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 18, 2026

Harry Sykes, 16, from Bradford was on a trip with the Halifax Elite Rugby Academy when he died while swimming in a lake near Carcassonne.

From BBC Apr. 11, 2022

“It’s our work tool, our way of detecting problems,” said Ms. Barre, who works at a wine cooperative in Limoux, a town in southwestern France not far from Carcassonne.

From New York Times Sep. 19, 2021

The sprint veteran equaled the record on Friday in the southern city of Carcassonne, 13 years after he claimed his maiden win.

From Seattle Times Jul. 9, 2021

For some years the Inquisition of Carcassonne was suspended.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Lea, Henry Charles

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