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# Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
Carcasona · France

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 1997.

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City / localityCarcasona

Country / geographic scopeFrance

Place typeCities

Point coordinates43.20706, 2.36366

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne

Cultural · Inscription: 1997

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/345/)

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