St Bastille Day & Chateau – July 14th – Carcassonne France
Today we headed to the Chateau to check out the old part of town. Today is St Bastille day in France so everyone is on holiday and the local shops are buzzing with activity. The girls wanted to stop every 10 feet to look at something, so we were not surprised when they suggested that they hurry through the castle and Dan and I can take our time taking pictures. The girls would then head back to shop and meet us at our room later in the day. Dan and I spent sometime in a graveyard outside of the Chateau before entering it. By the time we got out of the Chateau (about 4:00pm) the crowds had already gathered around the grounds for the evening fireworks (around 10pm). We hustled back to get the girls and find our spot. We were treated to a great fireworks show from the Chateau and a rock concert outside out window in the city square. In fact the concert picture I took from my window.
