Travel 2016 – Tip 11 – France – Carcassonne

This tip concerns Carcassonne, an essential visit in the south of France.

Once the crowds have left and the streets are nearly deserted apart from a pigeon walking down the Rue St Jean, the outer walls and inner walls are properly illuminated and it is time to walk along the ‘Lices basses’ and the ‘Lices hautes’ – the areas between the outer and inner walls which were used in medieval times for archery practice and jousting.

The views of the inner walls are stunning and you will probably have the place to yourself. Cameras will need to be set to use a Tungsten light setting and an ISO of 800/1600. Creative photographers will love the black shadows and butterscotch walls, especially when there are arches and/or towers in the picture.