REMPARTS ET LUMIERES

Remparts et Lumières is a nighttime tour of the ramparts and the castle of Carcassonne that takes you through the legends and history of the medieval city. On this tour, you can take your turn on guard and encounter the lords, knights, stonecutters, and troubadours. You will be allowed to take a sentry stroll from the Narbonnaise Gate of the Cour d’Honneur of the Château Comtal.

Among the other places to visit in Carcassonne, Remparts et Lumières is a uniquely immersive experience of discovering the ramparts and the castle of Carcassonne during the nighttime. Classified as UNESCO’s World Heritage Site, this nightly tour takes visitors on a journey through the outstanding history and tales of the medieval city. Through this attraction, you can take the charge as a guard and meet the knights, lords, stonecutters, and troubadours. The guests as guards will then start their sentry walk, commencing from the Narbonnaise Gate to the Cour d’Honneur of the Château Comtal.

The Remparts et Lumières is a 500 meters long tour that lets you explore the mysteries of the adventure between a sound journey and a light show in the heart of the medieval city in around 45 minutes to an hour. You will be given a pair of headphones that creates a remarkable synchronization with video mapping and light shows.

Highlights

• Take a night tour of the ramparts and the castle of Carcassonne through Remparts et Lumières.
• Enjoy the outstanding expedition that takes you through the history and legends of the medieval city.
• Charge like a guard and encounter the knights, lords, stonecutters, and troubadours to protect the castle of Carcassonne.
• Commence your sentry walk from the Narbonnaise Gate to the Cour d’Honneur of the Château Comtal.
• Indulge in a uniquely immersive experience between a sound journey and a light show with well-equipped headphones in Remparts et Lumières.
• Keep following the lights until you discover the mysterious stones of the Carcassonne in Remparts et Lumières.