From Roger I have driven over 70,000 km holidaying in France. I have stayed in La Cite at least eight times. The last time I spent seven weeks, including Christmas and New Year. Absolutely wonderful!
The perfect tour guide - I like you going before the crowds to capture the morning atmosphere, whispering your commentary in the Church, and above all, your obvious enthusiasm for it all.
went to the castle a few years ago and the castle is very impressive . unfortunatly there is too many ice cream shops , cafe's on each street. it is worth going but it gets very very busy
OMG, Danny, I can see why this is one of the most popular historical tourist attractions in France. 😮 It has something for everyone. It is truly nothing but history personified. I think this has been one of your best tours on this channel so far. My personal favorite parts? I loved the school museum. You can really see the love that went into restoring it and making it an educational experience, right down to the period-correct mannequins. Perfect! And seeing the castle itself with its multiple military attack points was fascinating. It gives you a real feel for how warfare was conducted in ancient times. But for me the ultimate feature was the cathedral. ⛪ I've always loved seeing churches, chapels and cathedrals.......but this one is on another level. The stained glass alone was breath-taking. Honestly, you can easily get so caught up in it that you forget to take in the rest of the architecture. Stunning! All in all, this video must have taken you forever to edit and put together for this channel. Yet another labor of love on your part. Thanks for this wonderful video tour, Danny! And a special round of applause 👏 for Lesley stepping in as camera man 🎥!
Hey hey!! Thank you so much 🥰🙏❤️ what a lovely comment ❤️ yes, this video took a long time to edit but you know me, I love trying to put everything perfect 😅 but I'm so happy to read your comment that you love the video and all the things I've shown. I really appreciate all the support 🥰😘 take care!!
Dame Carcas est un personnage légendaire de la ville de Carcassonne, j 'ai entendu cette histoire pendant ma visite de la sublime citée. L'histoire de Dame Carcas est une légende. Comme dans toute légende, il existe une part de réalité.
Interesting video, the castle of Pierrefonds is another abandoned monument restored by Eugène Viollet le Duc, if you want other interesting sites in France outside Paris : the Popes' palace in Avignon, Sanctuary of Lourdes, Mont Saint Michel, Chambord Castle, Arena of Nimes, Pont du Gard, medieval city of Aigues Mortes. Enjoy your visit.
Love the history, and you are a great narrator/historian Danny! Good job the both of you, didn't even notice the tourists after the beginning much, just concentrating on the history and the beautiful architecture and you dont notice them anymore.
For the first time I really like a video of someone walking and explaining the world around them to me! Very calm, relaxed and exactly where I would have gone! Well done! I absolutely appreciate this! Thank you very much for this unique city tour!
Been living in Carcassonne since 2019 so I did visit the medieval town quite some times. Also made several friends from other parts of France visit it. It's quite nice.
Great stuff. I spent a couple of days exploring Carcassonne 25 years ago on a 3 week train trip though France starting at Calais and ending at Tarragona in Spain with long stops at many french towns and cities. I remember I got a terrible sunburn in Carcassonne after falling asleep in the Sun. Too much wine with a beautiful lunch at one of the many splendid restaurants I think.
I traveled to Spain with my parents in the mid-1970s and we saw an awful lot of cathedrals while we were there, they were all gorgeous, but I was pretty tired of that style of architecture by the time our vacation was over in three weeks. I vaguely remember a few of the really famous ones, but not enough to tell you anything about them. Another trip I took with my high school class had us taking a train from London up to York, and I do remember a few things about York Minster that kind of blew my mind. They took all the Stainglass out of the windows during World War II so it wouldn’t get destroyed. And then they restored the glass and put it all back afterwards. But one thing they discovered while they had the glass out is that. They couldn’t make some of the colors anymore. They had lost the technology to make reds or blues. I’m not sure anymore but it sure seems strange that people from the 1400s had better science technology for glass coloring then we do today!
The bronze depiction of the city around the architect's monument does not have roofs over the towers because originally they were exposed to the elements and did not have roofs. The roofs were one of the controversial things added to the town as a 19th century decorative element.
Hey Danny and Lesley! What a wonderful Saturday surprise to see an adventure posted today on ES Forgotten channel... First, what an amazing looking fortified city to explore in. Second, what an absolutely stunning interior church view!! Those stained glass images are unbelievably beautiful... Lesley has learned much technique in filming from your working together. His drone camera work was beautiful as usual! So much history contained inside and outside of those walls that you can forgive/forget that they are not all original. Hell, even restoration done in the 1860's is historical... Wonderful information provided by you from your research as usual! One question I have is: is there any explanation for the arching/curved shading of light and dark that seem to align on the exterior walls and towers around 31:20? Anyway, beautifully done job guys and thanks again for taking us along on this explore adventure!! Epic bloopers too Danny, thanks in part to your novice cameraman, lol... Best regards and travel safe, Eric W. Oh, and one more thing... When you were in the school museum and Lesley was insinuating that you Danny, would always be "in the corner..." wearing the "Ane" cap. To paraphrase the line from the movie 'Dirty Dancing': No one puts Danny in a corner...
Hey Eric!! ❤️🥰🤗🙏 Thank you so so much!!! What a wonderful comment 😂😂 Yeahhh, no one puts Danny in the corner 😂 Yes, the wall was clean in a circular shape to create an illusion that is only possible to se from one angle. Great eye btw!! Check my Instagram story to see it!! I'm so happy to read all your lovely words!! Thank you 🤗 wish you an amazing week!!
I have known Carcassonne for many years, and it has always amused me that people who have never rebuilt anything criticise Viollet-Le-Duc for putting the "wrong shaped" roofs on the towers.
Best one yet!!! I so enjoyed this video Danny! Every one of your videos is like taking a little vacation. This location is amazing. The cathedral actually made me gasp when you showed the stained glass inside. You did a great job, even though you were inundated with tourists. I have to say your camera man was pretty good too! Thanks guys. I can't wait till the next adventure. BRAVO!
There are several layers of the town There are roman parts in the walls, there is medieval and modern places in the walls . It fell into disrepair under Napoleon who wanted to pull it down when cannons made it obsolete as a fortress. Then the people complained and it was then saved to history.
My wife and i have visited Carcassonne several times and oddly enough, my father visited Carcassonne in 1945 when his army outfit was stationed nearby for a couple of weeks. He would talk about the wine and multi-course meals he had there.
A truly wonderful place, of high historical value! The cathedral is so impressive while the museum displays a lot of interesting artifacts! Thank you for sharing, Danny!
Amazing video about one of my favorite site in France ! Your drone shots are beautiful and give quite an astounding view of the City ! Just two small percisions about your video (maybe you already know but in the video it wasn't explained so maybe just for the viewers ;) ): - The legend of the thrown pig does not end there : first, it was meant to discourage the attackers by showing them that the City still had plenty of food to endure the siege. SO much that they could waste a fat pig and a lot of grain. The fact that the City was Muslim doesn't necessarily mean that all inhabitants were : it is said that Dame Carcass converted to Islam but back in the days, and still recently in some muslim countries (in Tanger, Morocco for instance in the '60s), eating pork was not seen as the worst thing you could do. You could do that out of necessity for example. Even more : in these times, the Muslim territories in Europe were far more tolerant in terms of religion and customs thant their Christians counterparts, way more dogmatics and authoritarians (that is mainly the reason why it was so easy for the Muslims to conquer Europ, and so hard for the Christians to take it back : even non-muslim people living in muslim territories fought hard against the cruel, filthy and uneducated "barbarians" that were the christians armies... And to finish the legend, it is said that, as the attacking army set off the siege (led by Charlemagne himself if we can believe it), Lady Carcass ordered all the bells of the City to ring (to ring is "sonner" in french) so it gave the phrase "Dame Carcass sonne (les cloches / the bells) !" Hence, Carcassonne... Well, it's the legend anyway ;p - The second point is the "name" of the Castle : "Château Comtal". By watching your video we hear it like "Comtal" is the name of the Castle when in reality it's a type or adjective. "Château comtal" literally means "The Castel of the Count (Comte, in french)", so it is more a precision about the type of castle and the nature and standard of its landlord than a name in itself ;)
Pre Ryanair, taking the family and car to France from Ireland was an affordable holiday and before the kids arrived, we spent half a day in Carcassonne in Sept 1974 - even then it was impressive. Watching your video gives me the desire to go back. Amazing - thanks.
I've always found Carcassonne interesting but too much of a tourist trap but how can you make a film about it without mentioning the Cathars and Simon de Montfort?
In restauration there are always compromises to the current ideas and ideals. This is a mafnificent example of the restauration of the Spirit of the many ages that this town has gone through.
Excellent video. Visited Carcassonne in February, 2023. Amazing city and a must see for anyone who loves the middle ages. Visiting in the winter is nice, it's the south of France so it's not too cold but the crowds are much less. You don't have to pay to get in to the city, you only pay to visit the castle.
Danny, you've done a wonderful job of being a tour guide of Carcassonne. I love this citadel having been there twice. Thank you for bringing back good memories.
Great video! I lived Catalonia and often drove across the border to tour the castle with visiting friends and relatives. If you have a car and some time, the road (N20) over the Pyrenees to Ripoll on the Catalan side is unforgettably beautiful.
I've always wanted to visit Carcassonne. This was such a great video Danny and Leslie! You should visit Nicosia (Cyprus) as its a walled city too. And the Kolossi Castle in Limassol. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolossi_Castle
Thank you so much 🥰 if you have the opportunity, you should visit it!! Thank you for the suggestion. I would love to visit Cyprus and this castle is now on my list 😊
Bonjour Danny and Leslie, I was just thinking about ES Forgotten when my Bros of decay notification popped up. So, this was a nice surprise. Thank you for showing us this beautiful Castle and medieval city. It was really fascinating, especially being an American, we just don't have the history and years behind us. Thanks again guys. Love from N.Y.
To call the medieval City of Carcassonne a “village” is an understatement and a sign of ignorance for the importance of the city in history - especially in the Cathartic era…
Hey!! You're upset because I said "village" instead of city... Really?!? During the video I say "city" multiple times, I say "town", "village", etc, it's just a word. From the whole video, where I emphasize the history and importance of this city, you decided to comment about a word...
Hi Danny & Lesley, 😉 Wow this was a Beautiful Carcassonne Castle in Europe!!🤩 I Love All of It, Especially the Gorgeous Stained Glass in the Cathedral, & the Museums & the One of the School Room!! Lesley said to Danny in the Museum of the School Rm, with the Boy in the Corner with the 2 Point Hat..Being Bad... that it was You- Danny, Haha!! 🤣 All the Interesting & Unique Things to See, with the Walls, the Surroundings, the Areas of the Throwing Rocks & Arrows.. for Combat!! Please, Show Us More of These Castles, Thank You, Danny!! I Guess Lesley These Walls are Taller Than You, from Your Abandoned Houses You Show, Haha!!🤣 So Much History from This Castle, You-Danny have Showed Us & Talked About & Thank You-Lesley for Filming It!!❤ Take Care You 2, On Your Next Journey & have a Wonderful Evening!! ❤ Love Barb from Central Illinois USA❣
Hey hey!! Thank you so much 🥰🙏 I'm so happy to read that you love all of it. And I also love the stained glass!! I'll try to keep the videos coming!! Take care 😘
Carcassonne Castle is in the south of France. France is one of many countries in Europe. We are not the united states of Europe, we are a group of countries who have pooled certain ideals and resources together while keeping our own identities.
Carcassonne is very beautiful and impressive. I once came there cycling through southern France in the late seventies. But there are also very large medieval complexes in Tuscany as Siena and Lucca, which are not just touristic sites but real living cities 😊
Thank You for the tour. This is a place that is dear to me, a place in my wildest dreams to enjoy. I was working outside Toulouse, and one of my teammates said I have something to show you. When we have an off day. From that time on I would go back every chance I could. While working in France. It is like you step back in time. Going there all seasons of the year. standing on the ramparts or just walking around. Then hitting a cafe to enjoy some coffee and lunch. Always a treat. With all there is to see and enjoy in and around Toulouse. To anybody visiting or working there it's something you should really try to fit in. You'll understand once you've gone. THANKS again CHEERS!
Hello dear DannyES, what an absolutely wonderful and highly interesting documentation of this historical city Carcassonne. Again I really enjoyed very much listening to your historical background narration. Respect, Danny! You are a very good and knowledgeable guide with a high history competence. I also loved the good camerawork from Lesley and the educational conversations with him. - The cathedral was simply overwhelming to see. I also loved that school museum with the many original exhibits. Very interesting to see. - The towers, the enormous main gate and the fortifications, that all was so impressive to see. - I would say, that this is one of your best and most outstanding documentations, dear bro! - And at the end the dessert: the bloopers, which are hilarious and made me laugh! Simply wonderful, Danny! I am looking very much forward to your next video! Stay safe, peace and kindest regards from quite warm and sunny Switzerland.
Hey Willy!! Thank you very much 🥰❤️🙏 so glad you enjoyed the whole video and everything that I show in it!! And I'm so happy to hear it is one of the best documentaries I've done 🫶 Hope you are well!! Many thanks 🙏 take care
What a fabulous video! Can't believe it took so long to find your channel! That's the thing I love about RU-vid. So much work has gone into this, and it's masterfully done! I just subscribed, and I wish I could you a ton more subs. But you will certainly get them as news of this channel spreads.
That wonderful entrance is the back entrance. The front entrance is on the other side facing south. It is filled with debris and is not usable. When it was used, it was heavily fortified, and was intimidating. Visiting Carcassonne was great.
@@ES.Forgotten Yes. THe other entrance was destroyed. Looking at the rubble, it must have been quite amazing. It impressed me. Glad you highlighted Carcassonne.
Hi Danny! Thank you for this incredible video! You did a great documentary research. Neither too much nor too little information! Just right :) This place is truly amazing. I visited Carcasonne in 2008 but I didn't have good memories of it. Thank you for making me rediscover this place through your eyes and your work. It's great!
Hi guys! I'm in UK and went to Carcasson 22 years ago... Thank you as you gave an excellent back ground voiceover. Soo enjoyed going there with you! We spent a day there but only saw a tiny part of it! It's huge! Thank you!😊
@@ES.Forgotten Thank you for your reply!🙂 Well we saw Carcassonne through your eyes and we saw sooo much more than when we went. You have a great way of including the viewer and we really enjoyed being with you guys. Thank You!
It's good to see you posting a video Danny. Hi Lesley. The whole village is very impressive. The inside of that church is amazing, both windows and architecture. I love seeing and hearing about the history of historical places. ♥ I absolutely love your bloopers!
My family toured Carcassonne in 1969, it was amazing. Especially to a girl who had lived in Liberia until then. The cathedral with the rose window was incredible.
I was there 20 years ago..Easy to find in every guide.. beautiful..! Also impressive surrounding about massively killed Christian's in the middle ages..
Great video!! (17:50 - In the US, this is called a "reel-to-reel film projector". When I was an elementary and secondary school student in the mid-1960s to late 1970s, this type of projector was everywhere at public schools. Most teachers had to have the skill to "feed" the film from one reel to the other reel and to run the projector. Some of the (mechanically-inclined) boys would learn how to do this as well, to assist the teacher.)
I toured it in 1960 before the crowds it was a amazing experience as was Dubrovnik in 1985 when us in the west felt rich an these places cheap lol Now captured by the rich an famous sadly or jammed with crowds . I feel so lucky for the right times 🙄
We visited Carcassonne for the first time in 1970. There was some sort of music festival going on at the time, and every time you turned a corner you would find someone practising. It was very rundown at the time: they really hadn't got going with sprucing things up. Since then, it's been difficult to get near it, especially in the tourist season, when you can't get parked for buses! Incredible place.
Thank you for this! I was just visiting my daughter in Toulouse, and we made a trip to Carcassonne. It was amazing!! We were there the entire day, and were still not able to see it all:) Now I have seen a bit more and learned some more thanks to your video:):):)
My BF and I snuck into Europe via Milan just before the pandemic ended. We drove to Barcelona and stopped here. We staid in the castle , in a HUGE suite… and had the entire city to our self
là càpitale de mon pays : Occitan, 'the land of yes'. it is and has been a city for the majority of it's life, not a 'village', nor a 'town', but a *city* .
