The cité was restored from 1853 onwards by the great architect Eugène Viollet-cela-Duc - narrowly escaping the destruction by Victorian philistines that befell so many other historic European cities. It was added to theUNESCO list of World heritage Profession in 1997. The folk etymology of the name Carcassonne is endearing https://peterw975xhr5.wikicarrier.com/user