Medieval City Walls
Carcassonne, France
This place gave me a real sense of deja vu and will remain deep in my mind for a long time to come….

632 views and counting….
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linaji
this is a post card J.. wow and more wow.. I love the old feel of tones you have here too..
Jaybe replied
Thankyou Lina – maybe I’ll send one to Carcassonne and see if they like it…xox
navybrat
lovely…............ just lovely!!!
Jaybe replied
Thankyou navybrat – I’m hitting your gallery this weekend for a good look around – it looks stunning! xox
Shannon Donovan
I just love this type of architeture! Awesome capture!
Jaybe replied
Thankyou Shannon – me too…..
aspectsoftmk
i could spend great amounts of time here….what a playground…. stunning photograph jacqui…
Jaybe replied
It is indeed a playground but also a magical place steeped in history and smelling of time….has to be one of my most favourite places so far in life…
mrscarlotta
Jesus, Joseph and Mary, fav xxxx
Jaybe replied
LMAO – thankyou Carlotta. I think that’s the greatest compliment I’ve been given yet…...xox
Judi Taylor
I really wish I was there. I can feel myself being transported to another time and place just by looking at this. I would love to know the story behind this picture. (hint hint).
Jaybe replied
There is a usually a story behind my pictures…lol…
I was in quite a bad place earlier this year and I went on a 2 week trip to France to see my parents. I was able to refocus a little, practice mindfulness for 2 weeks straight, and try to get my life back in order. During my stay we spent 3 days in Carcassonne. I had 3 wonderful days of peace, calm, tranquility and I felt a strong sense of past life experience. A weird feeling but very emotional. When I took this shot I was standing high up in the city walls, breathing in the air, feeling completely peaceful and, for the first time in a long time, I knew who I was…The rest of the story is on Mind, Body and Spirit…..
Thankyou for taking the interest….
lianne
OMG that’s absolutely gorgeous – I so love castles and this one is just picture perfect Jacqui!! Oh yes, a fairy tale picture at the very least – and a postcard for sure!
Jaybe replied
Thankyou Lianne, I’m so glad you like this one.
T.D. Ruley
wow, that’s cool…we don’t have castles in the states, so that’s gotta be pretty cool to see first hand. nice shot
Jaybe replied
It’s very magical and I think I’d miss castles…..
TeriLee
FANTASTIC!!!! Looks like a fairy tale castle!
Jaybe replied
It’s like one when you’re there too TeriLee…a fabulous place…especially when it’s lit up at night.
suzee
This…. is amazing!
Jaybe replied
Thankyou Suzee ;-)
Joan Smart
PERFECT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GRAND image !!
Jaybe replied
Thankyou
rosedew
Great image…love this place!!
Jaybe replied
Thankyou – have you been?
Linda Syms
Great composition love this fairytale castle.
Jaybe replied
Thanks Linda
Christopher Bi...
what an amazing place. c xx
Jaybe replied
It’s a firm favourite Chris – thankyou.
Colombe Cambo...
Hey, I was born there!
It’s a pretty impressive castle, isn’t it? It has absorbed hundreds of years of history from the whole region, and if you open up your soul enough, it touches you personnally. I think you got to experience that Jaybe.
Cheers.
Jaybe replied
Oh wow – you were born there? It did touch me personally…and very deeply…
I opened up my soul for definite Colombe. Thanks so much for your comment.
Antanas
Great capture, amazing view
Jaybe replied
Oh wow Antanas, I’m honoured that you like this…thankyou.
Tijana OCeallaigh
I love the soft tones of this, in contrast with the cold (I imagine) stones of the castle.
Nicely done.
Jaybe replied
Hi Tijana, thanks for visiting.
eXposure
such a superb place and capture …
Jaybe replied
Thankyou
blamo
the view from this side looks incredible my friend .well taken
Jaybe replied
Thanks for walking through MY gallery blamo…I really appreciate that.
valzart
Oh what a great shot… you’ve captured the imposingness lol! ;} Val hugzz
Jaybe replied
Thankyou Val
kangarookid
this is such an awesomely beautiful photo!! i can just picture flags and pennants atop the towers snapping in the air… merchants bustling down the road, some heading towards the gate to sell their wares in the market, while others are heading away, distraught over not being allowed to enter the market because they don’t have the proper papers… maybe even a group of knights racing out, shouting “make room, make room!”, as they head out out to put a stop to some banditry a few miles down the road… sorry for rambling, your photo really got my creative juices flowing XD!
Jaybe replied
Hi KK, sorry for the late reply…Loved your comment…I can see all of that behind these walls…excellent! Thanks…...x
Anne Gitto
I have always had a fondness of castles, this one is outstanding.
Jaybe replied
Thanks so much Anne
Jen Whyte
That is so weird … I am reading one of Kate Mosse’s books at the moment and as she lives in Carcassonne her stories are all woven round the history of the area … this is so beautiful – my favourite part of France
Jaybe replied
I do love Kate Mosse she captures the essence of Carcassonne so well and this is indeed one of my favourite parts of France too…thanks Jen..x
Nuh Sarche
Wonderful picture!!!
We would like to see it in our European Everyday Life GROUP
Jaybe replied
Hi Nuh,
Thanks for the invite – you have a great group and I’m now an honoured member…..
Tiffany Brown
Great capture!!!!! I would love to go exploring.
Jaybe replied
Thanks Tiffany, it’s a fab place to explore….
Lucindawind
oh my I want to go there!! I love old castles ..this is wonderful
Jaybe replied
You should visit Lucinda – it’s fantastic!
CanDuCreations
Awesome work!
Jaybe replied
Thankyou
Madeleine Fors...
Beautiful Jaybe! And I must thank you for introducing me to this wonderful place on earth. I´ve been google it a little and I will definitely go there one day. Hopefully soon…Thanx again! And I take the opportunity to wish you good luck at your new job as well!
Jaybe replied
Madeleine – you won’t be disappointed. Thankyou for the wonderful comment and the good wishes.
Ginger Barritt
Jaybe…wonderful!!!
Jaybe replied
Glad you like this Ginger…..
Crystal Zacharias
beautiful! I’d truely love to visit a castle!
amarica
What a great find, fabulous capture Jaybe!!!
Janell Rufiange
beautiful Shot!!!!!
Jason Connolly
Stunning shot Jaybe.
TFFDavid
When I think of Fairy Tales and magic and Knights and Castles and all that, well I imagine the Castles to look just like this. It’s great man, it looks all dreamy, sort of like a painting.
Love it.
Joyce Dickens,...
What a visionary delight! This is like a magical journey back in time….......so awesome…Love it!
PJ Ryan
What a stunning building and landscape .. i could get lost in there, walking around and feeling right at home lol
PrincessVicki
Like something out of a fairytale! Very well done! x
syd baker
Man do I love castles, have to have been involved those days or the pull wouldn’t be so strong, right?
Rosina Lamberti
I love everything about this! Incredible moody
linda858100
stunning
Kimberley Davitt
This is beautiful
so well done
Fern Design
stunning capture.. love it..
Kristina K
we have nothing like that here, were not old enough, even though its our birthday..technically today..australia day..lol…thanks for sharing this amazing place, :)) k
Colleen Milburn
What I wouldn’t give to live here! Beautiful image, Jaybe :-)))))
Debra Willis
I love to see pictures like this …...........great capture
Susan Bergstrom
This is just stunning!
Corinne Pouzet
I collect every single shot of La Cité. You know, we spent many years, grown up in Carcassonne (my little sister Colombe was even born there) and our best souvenirs were when we met friends for a drink at some cafés inside La Cité. There was always something happening and we also were looking forward to meeting people from all over the world, so that we could speak a little English with them….
Thanks for your wonderful catch of our Cité
Forget-me-not
This is a great capture. I would love to see this castle. Thank you for sharing!!
David Silsbury 17 days ago
Great image, popular too, well done and congratulations on your feature.
David xx