Project Gutenberg 2006-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 317 Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène-Emmanuel 1814 1879 Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc, E. (Eugène) La cité de Carcassonne Produced by Chuck Greif, R. Cedron and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at DP Europe (http://dp.rastko.net) (Produced from images of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "La cité de Carcassonne" by Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc is a historical account published in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the architectural and historical details of the medieval fortress of Carcassonne, examining its construction, fortifications, and significance throughout various historical periods. The book likely serves as both a scholarly resource and a detailed narrative for readers interested in history, architecture, and the legacy of medieval structures. The opening of "La cité de Carcassonne" provides a detailed historical introduction to the fortress, tracing its origins from Roman times through the various regimes that have claimed it, notably the Visigoths. The text discusses the strategic importance of Carcassonne, from its geographic position commanding the Aude valley to the military adaptations made over the centuries. Viollet-le-Duc meticulously describes the evolution of the city's defenses, emphasizing how various architectural elements reflect the changing needs of warfare and society. This initial portion sets the foundation for an exploration of the city's layered history and the architectural techniques employed in its construction, inviting readers to appreciate not only the structure itself but its storied past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Fortification -- France -- Carcassonne -- History Carcassonne (France) -- History Carcassonne (France) -- Pictorial works DC Text FR Villes FR Sciences et Techniques Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: Architecture 174462 2025-06-08T07:24:50.161894 text/html 192546 2006-07-30T06:57:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2442678 2006-07-30T06:57:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2661725 2025-06-08T07:24:58.515812 application/epub+zip 2656018 2025-06-08T07:24:53.676846 application/epub+zip 124897 2025-06-08T07:24:52.213836 application/epub+zip 2787596 2025-06-08T07:25:02.190797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2768817 2025-06-08T07:24:57.099814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220946 2022-09-09T06:44:42.482063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152294 2025-06-08T07:24:49.414850 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148212 2006-07-30T06:57:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 52907 2006-07-30T06:57:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20304 2025-06-08T07:25:02.365775 application/rdf+xml 14466 2025-06-08T07:24:52.773875 image/jpeg 3873 2025-06-08T07:24:52.492830 image/jpeg 2561071 2025-06-08T07:24:50.273830 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia