Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Lynx1211, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Daniel Lepoittevin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Lynx1211, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Daniel Lepoittevin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
A morning at Place Carnot
Your local guide
Manon Fabrègues
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Highlights
- Stalls trading for generations
- Cassoulet sold ready to take home
- Produce from small regional farms
- A square built around its fountain
- The lower town, away from the crowds
About this tour
This session moves through the market at Place Carnot, from general stalls set around the square's fountain to a counter selling cassoulet ready to take home. You see produce from small regional farms and learn what sets the local version of the dish apart from others in the region. It is a session about a working square rather than a single landmark.
We move slowly given how full the square gets, pausing longest at the cassoulet counter. Questions come in throughout, and I am happy to point the camera at any stall someone wants a longer look at. A short list of stalls follows the call.
This suits anyone curious about the lower town's daily life away from the Cité's crowds. It also works well alongside a longer session through Bastide Saint-Louis nearby.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Carcassonne before heading out.
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The market stalls 15 min
The camera moves along stalls set up around the square's central fountain, cheese and charcuterie from small producers across the region. I point out which stalls have traded here for generations.
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A cassoulet counter 15 min
At one stall, you see cassoulet sold ready to take home, simmered in the traditional earthenware dish the region is known for. I explain what makes the Carcassonne version different from versions found elsewhere in the region.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Carcassonne: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Boles de picolat and Les Lices, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Carcassonne, showing you The market stalls and A cassoulet counter live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I carry my phone through the market while we talk.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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