Le Canal des Deux Mers à Vélo day 6 - 41 km from Castelnaudary to Carcassonne

If you’re following the Canal des Deux Mers, then an essential stop is the City of Carcassonne and its spectacular fortified city. There is such a lot to see up there that you really should keep a day set aside to take your time and explore.

The old fortified town is always full of tourists, gift shops, and eating tends to be a bit more expensive than most. However, outside the fortifications in the old town, I came across a lovely family restaurant called Casa Maria. It’s fun sitting in there, watching food being cooked in what seemed to be some kind of wood fired oven. I had a thick flame grilled pork chop and sautéed mushrooms. Apparently there is a nice garden at the back, but it was pouring with rain when I was there, so I kept myself in the warm near the kitchen.