CarcassonneThe double-walled citadel
Measured from 1,000+ plays across 2 walked routes: in Carcassonne, you pass a place with a story every 220 metres.
Carcassonne is measured but not scored this year. A score needs 20 places with a story behind it, and Carcassonne has 10. Everything below is what we measured; the ranking is on the France page.
Unranked this edition
2026 edition · scores vs all indexed cities · measured 2026-08-21 · how we measure
Depth
10 places with a story
0 historical figures
Density
a story every 220 m
median along a route
Character
fortification & siege
Medieval
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peak month: Aug
Character
What its stories are about
- fortification & siege60%
- crime & dark history30%
- faith & churches30%
- legends & myths30%
- arts & culture30%
- royalty & nobility20%
- guilds & trade20%
- industry & modern era20%
- parks & leisure10%
Out of Carcassonne's 10 places with a story, the share whose story touches each theme. One story can touch several.
Character
Which centuries you walk through
- Medieval33%
- 19th century33%
- Early modern17%
- Post-war17%
When Carcassonne's stories happen (60% of them mention a year).
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When people play here
Typical share of player reviews per month (median across 4 recent years). Peak: Aug.
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Who visits, by review language
- English39%
- French39%
- Spanish9%
- Dutch6%
- German4%
Language of 500+ written player reviews. A proxy for who visits; English hides several nationalities.
Depth
10 stories wait on its streets. Here are three
The Château Comtal — the Castle of the Count — was once the seat of the viscounts of Carcassonne. Ringed by 52…
Depth
Every Carcassonne place with a story, on one map
Each pin is a place whose story a Questo route tells. Tap one for the quest that tells it. See an empty street that deserves a pin? The form at the bottom of this page adds your story to the editors' queue.
Walk Carcassonne's stories yourself
Every route in the city: See everything in Carcassonne
Where next after Carcassonne?
MontpellierThe physicians' city130 km away · a story every 234 m
ParisThe capital of revolutions627 km away · a story every 337 m
NiceThe riviera promenade399 km away · a story every 282 m
LyonThe city of silk and secrets345 km away · a story every 300 m
ToulouseThe pink city86 km away · a story every 276 m
BordeauxThe wine merchants' port297 km away · a story every 333 mHow does Carcassonne compare?
Put Carcassonne head-to-head with any city in the index, measure by measure, from real walking data.
Quick answers
- What is Carcassonne like to explore on foot?
- Carcassonne has 10 places with a story across 2 self-guided Questo routes, with a story every 220 metres of walking on average. Its stories lean towards fortification & siege and crime & dark history.
- Which historical period defines Carcassonne?
- 33% of Carcassonne's dated stories come from the medieval period; its oldest dated story reaches back to 1209.
- When do people visit Carcassonne?
- Player activity in Carcassonne peaks in Aug, with a typical 47% of reviews arriving June to August (median across 4 recent years of Questo reviews).
- How is this measured?
- From Questo's own walked routes and player activity in Carcassonne: 1,000+ plays and 500+ reviews. Full method on the City Stories Index methodology page, 2026 edition.
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For press and citation
- Walking a Questo route in Carcassonne, you pass a place with a story every 220 metres on average.
- 33% of Carcassonne's dated stories come from the medieval period.
- 61% of Carcassonne's written player reviews are in a language other than French (from 500+ reviews).
- Roughly 20 of every 100 plays in Carcassonne is a group outing of three or more people, measured from invited multi-device sessions over the last 12 months.
- Carcassonne's play season peaks in Aug; a typical 47% of reviews arrive June to August (median across 4 recent years).
Copy any line as it stands: for an article, a post, or an argument at dinner. Attribution: Questo City Stories Index (2026 edition), with a link to this page. Method and sample sizes on the methodology page.
Carcassonne's story is just beginning
Only 10 of Carcassonne's places have their story told so far. Locals who know the rest can put them on the map, as a Questo creator.