Carcassonne
Located in Arrondissement of Carcassonne, Aude Coordinates: 43°12′57″ N 2°21′05″ E
- Population
- 46,429
- 46.4K
- Elevation
- 112 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 16
- listed under Carcassonne
- Airports
- CCF Carcassonne Salvaza Airport4 km
- DCM Castres Mazamet Airport38 km
About Carcassonne
Carcassonne is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Carcassonne, Aude. Population: 46,429. Elevation: 112 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Ruisseau Fresquel and Château de Baudrigue.
Climate of Carcassonne
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (79 mm)
- Driest month
- July (24 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 65 | 62 | 58 | 66 | 66 | 46 | 24 | 41 | 54 | 79 | 59 | 74 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Carcassonne
The nearest airport is Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF), 4 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Perpignan, 73 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF) Carcassonne 4 kmwest
- Castres Mazamet Airport (DCM) Castres 38 kmnorth
- Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport (PGF) Perpignan/Rivesaltes 68 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Perpignan Population: 110.7K 73 kmsoutheast
- Toulouse Population: 511.7K 85 kmnorthwest
- Montpellier Population: 248.3K 131 kmeast
- Girona Population: 100.3K 142 kmsouth
- Nîmes Population: 148.2K 176 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Carcassonne
Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 984 natural sites, 224 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km71 places
- Pech de la Coupe Mountain 22 kmSE
- Miramont Mountain 14 kmSE
- Signal d'Alaric Mountain 24 kmE
- Plateau du Sambrès Mountain 23 kmN
25–60 km299 places
- Île Sainte-Lucie Island 59 kmE
- Île de l'Aute Island 56 kmE
- Bassin de Saint-Ferréol Lake 36 kmNW
- Bassin de Lampy Lake 25 kmNW
60–100 km1,023 places
- Llac de Núria Lake 93 kmS
- Puig del Torn Mountain 94 kmS
- Puig dels Pradets Mountain 98 kmSE
- Roc de la Sentinella Mountain 94 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Carcassonne
16 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages13
- Cité de Carcassonne · Village
- Grazaille · Village
- Grèzes-Herminis · Village
- La Cité · Village
- La Prade · Village
- La Reille · Village
- Les Hauts de Grazaille · Village
- Le Viguier · Village
- Maquens · Village
- Montlegun · Village
- Montredon · Village
- Sabarthès · Village
- Villalbe · Village
Heritage & sights2
- Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse · Attraction
- Château Comtal · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ruisseau Fresquel River, Aude3 km NE
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Château de Baudrigue Historic site, Roullens6.8 km SW
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Ruisseau de Bazalac River, Aude6.7 km E
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Clamoux River, Aude6.8 km E
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Lauquet River, Aude6.8 km SW
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Orbiel River, Aude6.9 km E
Sources & licences
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