Buste de Cros Mayrevieille

Statue people st on

The bust is nothing special, just another one in a convenient place that lots of people use to sit on. It’s lost a bit in amongst all the restaurants.

Kids were fascinated

Sometimes unexpected things take the fancy of young kids, and this was one! They enjoyed walking around it and seeing the buildings of the cite. In a square you will inevitably pass, so you may as ...

Inevitable that you will pass this statute

Worth looking at as you walk by...shortly after you enter the Cite , in the middle of a small square. Don't miss the small reproduction of the Cite at the base.

A Tribute to the man that saved the historical Medieval City of Carcassonne.

Jean Pierre Mayrevieille was a historian, archaeologist, and mayor of Carcassonne, who in the Mid 1800's was the leading person in the restoration and rebuilding of the ancient city of Carcassonne. It...

The rebuilder

While the site was UNESCO listed 21 years ago the statue recognises the prime driver of the rebuild in the 1800's. Beautifully kept statue & highlight of the main square.