Carcassonne (Carcassonne, France) : Interior bridge, view leading to the Chateau Comtal, a fortress within a fortress
- Creator:
- unknown (French)
- Published/Created:
- Carcassonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
ca. 300-1287 - Date Depicted:
- 8/1/1999
500 AD - 1499 AD - Materials:
- sandstone
stone - Notes:
- Medieval fortified town in Languedoc, southern France. Situated on a plateau dominating the plain of the Aude, the walled town of Carcassonne is roughly rectangular in shape, up to 525 m long and 250 m wide. It is still surrounded by its medieval double enclosure wall: the inner curtain is about 1245 m in length, with 29 towers, while the outer has 18 towers and is about 1320 m long. The Château Comtal and the former cathedral of St Nazaire are part of the town. The historian Viollet-le-Duc was responsible for it's restoration in the 19th century, between 1852 and 1879, adding crenellations to the walls and giving the towers slate roofs. The use of slates has been strongly criticized, however, and restorers are replacing them with clay ridge tiles.
- Topics:
- Architecture -- France -- 13th century -- (YVRC)
- Period/Style:
- Medieval
- Culture:
- French
- Accession Number:
- 1A2-F-C-CO-F1
- Genre:
- architecture (AAT)
fortifications (AAT) - Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Sculptures, Models, & Architecture
- Rights:
- Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement. - Access Restrictions:
- Yale Community Only
- Digital:
- architectural exteriors; military; war construction buildings; fortifications; castles (fortifications); built works; fortifications
- Source Creator:
- Gilchrist, Scott
- Source Title:
- Archivision Base Collection
- Source Created:
- 2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
8/1/1999 - Source Note:
- Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Local Record Number:
- 4152
- OID:
- 10093382
- PID:
- digcoll:1826891