HYROX CHALLENGE by CFC

Carcassonne provides accommodation across several distinct areas. Bastide Saint-Louis contains hotels, guesthouses, serviced apartments and holiday rentals close to shops, cafés and central squares. Properties near the medieval Cité include traditional hotels, boutique establishments, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and apartments in historic buildings. The Trivalle area, below the fortifications, offers guesthouses, small hotels and self-catering lodging with access to the old city. Around the railway station and the lower town, visitors find practical hotels, budget rooms, furnished apartments and longer-stay accommodation. The wider urban area also includes campsites, villas and private holiday homes. Accommodation types therefore range from simple rooms and hostels to independent apartments, family-run guesthouses and full-service hotels.

Carcassonne offers a rich cultural setting for participants and spectators. The medieval Cité de Carcassonne features fortified ramparts, historic gates, the Château Comtal and the Basilica of Saints Nazarius and Celsus. In the lower town, Bastide Saint-Louis includes Place Carnot, cafés, markets and the Musée des Beaux-Arts. The Canal du Midi provides a setting for walks, boat trips and quiet leisure time. Regional vineyards and Languedoc wines are part of the local food culture. Carcassonne is especially known for cassoulet, a slow-cooked dish of white beans, sausage and duck or pork. Menus also feature duck confit, foie gras, magret de canard and seasonal French cuisine.