Montepellier Goethe 2016: 07/02/16

As we headed into the last week of our trip the locations we ventured to became more remarkable and the medieval fortress of Carcassonne was no different. In the past, it was a Roman colonia that protected the roads between Spain and Italy but it was later expanded by a number of factions such as the Visigoths, Moors, Cathars, and French. As our group approached the behemoth, I was awestruck by its steep walls as it rose from the hilltop and our group did not fail to take a number of group photos because of it. Once we had entered the city it was full of shops and restaurants like any tourist attraction and I enjoyed some free time with my classmate see breath-taking views of the countryside. Eventually, we were able to see the Basilica of Saint-Nazaire, another gothic-roman cathedral which like the others did not fail to impress. Before leaving we went to the main manor of the fort which was never touched by a sieging force, which is easy to see how with its impressive walls and towers engineered to withstand repeated onslaught. This could be my own military basis but I found the trip to Carcassonne as the most interesting excursion we had.