January 2024

Thoughts.

The truth is, I had never heard of Carcassone, France and now I’m an evangelist. David and Milo went skiing that weekend, so Nola and I wanted to take a long weekend somewhere less than 3 hours from BCN. The plan was to meet our friends from San Francisco living their own adventure with a year abroad in Paris – somewhere? And along the way Abby suggested Carcassone. 

I later learned about the board game with the same name. And in the process, fell in love with this little village full of history, medieval sights, great food and a vibrant town.  

Stay.

• Le Jardin de La Tour Pinte. Cool little cottage with a view of the castle from the terrace.

Eat.

• Chez Christine: Cozy, delicious spot in the heart of the medieval city. We had dinner here.
• Le Parc Franck Putelat: Super spendy, super luxe-y girls night. And yes, they had a cheese tree. 
• Le Boulangerie de la Cite: I dream of perfect croissants and miscellaneous flaky things. Dreams come true.

Play. 

• Castle Tour. Awesome Get Your Guide tour with Anna. She was funny, knowledgeable and engaging with the adults and kids. 
• Wandering .. we climbed the castle walls and roamed the cobblestone streets in search of food stuffs sprinkled with truffles.
• Shopping .. the “new” town has fun boutiques to marvel at how chic every French person is.