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Term:
Carcassonne
Was important medieval fortified center; was taken by Saracens in 728; flourished as seat of viscountship 11th-13th cen.; taken by Simon de Montfort 1209; went to France 1247; destroyed by Black Prince 1355; mix of Iberian, Celtic & Roman influences; an immense stone arch is a reminder of the Visigoth Empire.