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View of La Cité de Carcassonne – Old Bridge of Carcassonne loop from Caux-et-Sauzens

View of La Cité de Carcassonne – Old Bridge of Carcassonne loop from Caux-et-Sauzens

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View of La Cité de Carcassonne – Old Bridge of Carcassonne loop from Caux-et-Sauzens

02:50

44.5km

150m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 36.3 km for 8 m

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Béteille lock

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The Béteille lock was built in 1674. It is a single-chamber structure that regulates the waters of the Canal du Midi. 85.9 kilometers from Toulouse, it dominates the continuation of the river at an altitude of 123 meters.

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Canal du Midi

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excellent surface, few tree roots

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Les Moulins du Pont

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Canal du Midi

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Nice singletrack along the Canal du Midi in Carcassonne

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View of La Cité de Carcassonne

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Carcassonne is a city in the Occitanie region of southern France. The medieval fortress La Cité with numerous watchtowers and a double wall is particularly famous. The first walls were built in Gallo-Roman times, most extensions were made in the 13th and 14th. Century. In the Château Comtal, a castle from the 12th century located within the fortress, archaeological exhibits are shown and guided tours of the inner ramparts are offered. (Wikipedia)

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Old Bridge of Carcassonne

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The oldest document concerning the bridge dates back to 1184. Roger Trencavel authorized the inhabitants of the city to build a new bridge on the condition that they covered the cost. By his will, in 1194, he only retained the principle of his toll tax which he limited to an annual payment of two measures of wheat. This bridge, built in around ten years, had to be made of wood. Jacques-Alphonse Mahul pointed out that the bridge referred to in this act must have been the king's mill bridge which was on the old arm of the Aude.

The Albigensian Crusade must have led to the destruction of this bridge. The inhabitants of Carcassonne return after a seven-year exile. The king had the town which surrounded the ramparts destroyed, the Aude diverted, and the marshes drained. Louis IX authorized the inhabitants to build the lower town. A new bridge is needed. At the beginning of the 14th century, the king authorized the inhabitants to build a stone bridge.

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