July 09On our last day in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, we visited a village in the foothills of the Pyrenees called Castelnou. This is a walled village, with a castle at the top. The castle was built starting in the year 993!
This is the entrance to the walled village. You have to park outside the gates.
This is an example of the homes in the village. Notice the modern plumbing attached to the outside of the homes.
Decorated stairway (actually street)
This is one of many suits of armor on display in the castle.
One of the passageways in the castle, leading to the upper ramparts.
A view of part of the castle from the ramparts, with the Catalane flag flying. Catalonia was an old kingdom, that is now split between Spain and France, the biggest part being in Spain. Barcelona is the largest Catalane city. Most of the people still speak Catalane, as well as Spanish or French, and the Catalane flag is seen everywhere.
Paulette standing in the castle courtyard.
A 1000 year old tower next to a modern swimming pool. 
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