You can wander the narrow beautifully preserved medieval streets of La Cité, browse shops & restaurants, and the Eglise Saint-Nazaire for FREE, however, there is ENTRY FEE to visit the Chateaux Comtal (inside the castle). On a sunny day the ramparts offer panoramic views of the fortress walls, the towers, the mountains, vineyards and surrounding landscape. I would have loved to be able to watch a show in the “modern” amphitheatre which was added to the La Cité in the early 1900s. BUDGET TIP: Entry to the Chateaux is free on the first Sunday of each month but you'll want to arrive early as there is typically a long queue for the free entrance. Line up on the right side of the ticket booth.

The castle has some great views especially when walking on the city walls. There is a small museum in the castle with some interesting items. It is an enjoyable visit and if you are in Carcassonne you definitely need to come here as it is the best thing to do in the city.

We really enjoyed working our way around the château at our own pace. The sequence of the tour was well thought out, there were stunning views from the ramparts as well as interesting features to see inside. There was plenty of explanation on the information boards, and, although there were a lot of steps to climb there were plenty of places to sit down in between.

An exceptional medieval city. Came out like a fairy tale. We were here on a Saturday there were a lot of people but still it wasn't crowded. Entrance is free, you only have to pay if you want to visit the Comtal Castle, which is within the city limits.

Not that great. The audio tour is rubbish do not bother and especially do not bother with the kids audio tour. It explains nothing!! There was a massive well dug inside the castle. It is incredibly deep, but the child’s audio tour doesn’t even mention it! Worst of all there are no toilets available for this who tour where you are herded like sheep through the place. There is no ability to explore this castle. It is all newly restored so you aren’t even seeing much history. Thoroughly disappointing for the price. And don’t get me started on the nightclub style security guards at the front. It’s a right turn off.

We visited with my mother-in-law and my baby who was strapped to my chest. It was a very cool experience and we appreciated the info written in English (rate to see in France). It took us two hours to walk the whole thing including many stops for pictures and a fun diaper blowout. Well worth the €10 admission. As a note, the gift shop looks like the end, but there’s actually a good bit after, so don’t buy anything heavy. The whole thing is about 2 miles.

Well, it was interesting. But the interior of the chateau was unfurnished - though it was full of statues, artifacts, etc. Nice views of the surrounding area. And there is no problem finding a souvenir stand nearby, either. What they don't tell you until you have finished waling around the chateau and are about to enter the ramparts is that there are several flights of stairs to cover, many are quite steep. Between the chateau and the ramparts, there are 13 flights of stairs. I'm a fairly fit 78, but I can see where less-fit folks would have trouble. And it is interesting that you cannot buy tickets to just the chateau. You can buy just the ramparts or both ramparts and chateau, but not just the chateau.