Location
Place Auguste Pierre Pont
Carcassonne 11000
France
Phone: +33 4 68 71 98 71
Web: https://www.cite-hotels.com/en/etablissements/hotel-de-la-cite.html
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Hôtel de la Cité
A magical place located in the heart of the medieval fortified city of CarcassonneCarcassonne, France
60 bedrooms, including 21 suites and junior suites, a Michelin starred restaurant, outdoor swimming pool and spa
Highlights
The only five star hotel and Michelin-starred restaurant within the Citadel walls of CarcassonneFacilities
Michelin starred restaurant, spa, pool, Free WiFi, concierge service
Destination
Located in the heart of the medieval fortified city of CarcassonneTravel Information
Nearest Airport: Carcassonne Airport (CCF)
Magical place in an enchanting location
Overview
Bursting with character and charm, the hotel boasts 47 bedrooms, 13 suites, a Michelin starred restaurant, outdoor swimming pool and spa.
Superior rooms and Suites come with a terrace or balcony that offers guests views of the gardens and ramparts overlooking the city of Carcassonne.
The timeless charm of the hotel’s Neo-Gothic architecture takes hold from the lobby of the hotel. It is remarkable for the impressive sculpted wood fresco depicting the influential figures that marked the history of Carcassonne, such as Simon de Montfort and Saint Dominic, and confers an immediate air of distinction.
Sculpted wood panelling, ornamental tapestries and stained-glass windows – everything comes together to create a warm and intimate atmosphere.
The bedrooms are spacious and elegantly decorated in a sophisticated French style and pleasantly furnished thanks to the know-how of local artisans.
On arrival, each guest is welcomed at the foot of the City and accompanied to the hotel.
The jewel in the crown of Hotel de la Cité is La Barbacane – a gourmet dining from Chef Jérôme Ryon with dark wood panelling and stained-glass windows designed in a neogothic style.
Hôtel de la Cité has a reputation for gastronomy with its Michelin-star restaurant, La Barbacane; which is the city’s only Michelin starred restaurant.
La Barbacane offers a huge selection of dishes, all created with imagination and know-how in the most charming and elegant ambiance. Chef Jérôme Ryon and Head Pastry cook Régis Chanel have opted for a traditional cuisine revisited with elegance and subtlety and emphasizes local produce and execptional wines.
La Barbacane was awarded its first Michelin star in March 2002 and continues to offer the same high level of excellence.
The Hotel de la Cité has also earned a reputation as a top gastronomic destination thanks to its Michelin-star restaurant La Barbacane. At the very heart of Carcassonne’s medieval city, the restaurant has a Neo-Gothic dining room that will leave you enchanted with its superb fireplace, its stained glass windows, its high ceilings and its cathedral chairs.
In this authentic setting, you’ll be able to indulge in a flavoursome, colourful cuisine created by chef Jérôme Ryon. A native of Bourg-en-Bresse, the former second-in-command to the renowned Franck Putelat successfully took over La Barbacane a few years ago. Jérôme Ryon’s cuisine showcases the key ingredients including fish and vegetables from the Mediterranean region, as well as products from the region around Lyon (a reminder of his mountainous roots). Following seasonal patterns, he produces traditional cuisine reinvented with elegance and finesse, bringing a boldness to the classics.
Holding one Michelin star, the restaurant La Barbacane also benefits from a terrace with a brilliant view of the city walls.
This spa is nestled in the greenery at the foot of the imposing Saint-Nazaire Basilica and is perfect to be privatised. Its small size allows the guest to have an exclusive moment. It offers a sensorial shower with 3 different water treatments.
The Spa also offers a room where guests can relax and directly access to the swimming pool. Guest can also enjoy a Turkish bath and personnalized essentials oils jacuzzi made for two.
This new Spa offers many quality treatments following Cinq Monde experience. Every details are made to make this time spent a memorable moment.
Free WiFi
Michelin starred La Barbacane restaurant & Library Bar
Concierge service
Spa and outdoor swimming pool
Located in the Languedoc Roussillon region at the crossroads of two major routes used since Antiquity. Set high up on a hill, Carcassonne’s ancient citadel looks straight out of Disney.
Its fairytale collection of drawbridges, towers and atmospheric cobbled streets was reputedly the inspiration for Walt Disney’s The Sleeping Beauty, and it’s a must-see on any trip through this part of southern France.
The Medieval City of Carcassonne, with its 53 watchtowers and two concentric walls, is a unique architectural complex, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. The oldest fortified town in Europe, Carcassonne takes its name from the Legend of Dame Carcas.
- 7.8km to Carcassonne Airport (CCF)
- 2.1 km to Carcassonne Train Station
- 98km to Toulouse Matabiau Train Station (approx. 1 hour)