Saissac Castle — Attraction in Carcassonne

This was a nice afternoon outing for us (family with two young teens). While the castle is partially ruined, there is enough there to see most of what it was like. There were plenty of areas to explore and lots of exhibits to go see. We were at the castle for about 1.5 hours which seemed enough for us. It seemed pretty difficult to find parking close to the castle so we parked up by the main road and walked in which worked...

Interesting Catar castle ruin. We parked in village and walked down through the old streets. Castle was interesting and is on multiple levels which could cause issues if you are less than 100% mobile. Great views over the valley. There was an interesting art exhibition when we were there. The walk back up was quite challenging but all in all worth the effort. Also visited the church at the entrance to the castle (only...

Ruins (partially restored) of a castle with views of the valley. A small museum shows the history and more interesting the value of coinage. One gets a feel of what a day's labor was worth in medieval time showing the relative price of essential and luxury goods for various income levels. Park away from the castle near the main road and avoid entering the small streets. A midsize car barely can pass....