The very beautiful Basilica of St. Nazaire is definitely deserving of a place on your tour of Carcassonne, and is essential viewing for anyone interested in ancient architectural styles. Here you can spend some time admiring an ingenious marriage of Romanesque and Gothic styles which compliment and complete each other throughout the church. Essentially built in the Romanesque style in the 10th century, the church was enlarged in the 12th century by the addition of a 6-bay Romanesque nave. Then, in the 13th century, the nave was enlarged in the Gothic style. The most prominent feature of the interior is the magnificent stained-glass windows which are best viewed in the morning or evening to take advantage of the light.

Basilique St. Nazaire, La Cite, Place Saint-Nazaire, 11000 Carcassonne, Phone: +33-468-25-27-65

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