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Carcassonne

[ kar-ka-sawn ]

noun

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


Carcassonne

/ karkasɔn /

noun

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


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In 1204, he met the leaders of the Albigenses in conference at Carcassonne.

The afternoon's ride to Carcassonne was in the face of a strong wind.

When he became bishop of Carcassonne he built the south chapel that opens from St. Nazaires nave (1323-30).

Not that Carcassonne, as redressed by M. Viollet-le-Duc, is deficient in clat; it has too much of it.

From about 819 to 1082 Carcassonne formed a separate countship, and from the latter date till 1247 a viscountship.

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