Hotels near Carcassonne Airport - CCF, Carcassonne

We really liked the walled cite , unfortunately we chose a very wet and windy day in February. There were plenty of places to keep dry within the castle though. We had dinner in a couple of restaurants, both were absolutely fine. We didn't think much of the Bastide, it was a bit worn out and needed some tlc. I'm sure if you visited in the summer it would of been much nicer. The walk across the old bridge over the river is pleasant.

Pennautier is a wonderful little village, charming and vey unspoilt. We didn't eat in Pennautier and don't even know if there are any restaurants there. It is a very quiet, tiny place. The reason we were there was to stay

We were very surprised at the quality of the restoration. Also, that there are so many eating places within the walls - some a lot better than others. Interesting displays and museums. A visit to the bascilica and castle are musts. The bakery associated with the hotel is wonderful, especially for breakfast. Really tastefully furnished and delicious pasties. La Boulangerie de la Cité.

Was a great place to stay . Pretty village away from the hustle and bustle Pizza and a nice bakery a short walk also the chateau that serves food No 10 Bus straight into Carcassonne But not a great service Taxi’s you need to book .

First on the visit list is the beautiful medieval castle, listed on UNESCO World Heritage registry, Its history is well documented and presented, the staff at the castle are all so friendly and kind, they tried to give me very personal time during the visit even though my exit after the closing hour was a bit protracted because I had taken a wrong "route" - wandered into the last section of the visit first and did the exploration in the reverse order! The town itself was bucolic and relaxed, clean, serene, and safe. All the people I encountered (* except one lady, who probably was not from this town!) from shops to restaurants to tourist office to streets were very pleasant and honest (when I innocently picked up oranges to buy in a basket, for example, the fruit shop lady spontaneously inspected each pieces carefully and pointed out one of them was slightly damaged, and went to pick up a better replacement for me, which she didn't have to do!) There were a lots of region specific products, as well as international products (such as Italian Truffles, Italian fur products!), interesting and delicious food to eat, and the climate is generally much warmer than other parts of France. Sunny happy rational place like this, which retained "good old France" aspects restores in a visitor's heart rare hopes for humanity! It also seemed that there is a good size of international community with expats who settled down. You can experience exotic encounters here, so, I would not say this town is a closed up, hermetic, mono-cultural location, nor it is xenophobic.

Pennautier is a beautiful town. Very quiet, but many beautiful things to see. The Boulangerie just down the road from La Beytina makes the BEST caramel muffins I have ever had. I also recommend the quiche – YUM. We were so excited to stumble across a food truck in town serving New Zealand and Pacific Islander food! I recommend the fish and chips and Honey Soy Chicken. As we were in town for a wedding, we didn't spend much time sight seeing in Pennautier or Carcassonne. Next time we return, we will definitely stay at La Beytina, so we can tour the area a bit more.