Carcassonne
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Carcassonne (Carcassona in Occitan) is a fortified French city, in the Aude département, of which it is the préfecture, in the former province of Languedoc. Population (1990): 44,911. It is 90 km (56 miles) south-east of Toulouse. It stands in the gap between the Pyrenees and the Massif Central of France.
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Occitan - French - Aude - Département - Préfecture - Province - Languedoc - Toulouse - Pyrenees - Massif Central
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| ► | History |
| ► | The fortified city |
| ► | Economy |
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