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signs of civilization at Carcassonne go way back to the VIth century b.c.
In 122 b.c. The Romans ruled over Carcassone and the rest of the "Narbonnais" area.
In 70 b.c. They start building the "foundations"of the inner rampart, and the the Gallo-Roman towers.
In 350 a.d., the Francs battle for, and take the town briefly, before the Romans take it back. They decide to fortify the town.
In 436 a.d., the Visigoth take hold of Carcassonne.
In 584 a.d., the town is once again taken very briefly by the king Gontran, and re-gained by the king of the Visigoths, Reccared.
In the VIIth century, Carcassonne suffers attacks from the Saracens, and in 725, the Arabs move in.
In 759, Pépin le bref, Charlemagne's father, chases the Arabs out of the region, then called "la Septimanie", and over the Pyrenees.
The constructions took up again in ...
bodsquidge 10.06.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Carcassonne
Advantages: Good location, good value for money Disadvantages: No additional facilties
A low budget weekend getaway (thanks to National Express for the £1 each way offer!) called for a low cost hotel. I remembered someone saying that the Accor family member Etap now had a hotel in Sheffield but, situated by the Don Valley Stadium, it was a little too far out of town to be practical for such a short stay. As I am now the proud owner of an Accor hotels loyalty card I decided to check the Accor website and see if any other reasonably priced hotels presented themselves and this was how we came to choose the Ibis. I know this will sound strange to those readers who like a certain ?standard? of accommodation but I have rarely considered Ibis hotels because I?ve always thought them to be pricey; in any case I tend to look at hostel and bed and breakfast accommodation before I look at hotel options.
We were quoted £49 ...
fizzytom 28.02.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Ibis, Sheffield
Advantages: Good location, not too noisy, good value if on offer Disadvantages: Slow check in
Although I am usually to be heard extolling the virtues of hostels and small private hotels, I have of late found myself increasingly turning to Accor hotels. Admittedly I do look at their cheaper chains first but I have managed to get myself some reasonable rates at some of their mid-priced hotels too. The same rooms can be available at several different rates and differ according to certain conditions. You?ll get the best rate if you are prepared to pay fully in advance and risk losing your payment if you cancel.
This is how we managed to pay a, not unreasonable, rate of £63 for a double room at Ibis Euston on a Saturday in late November. The standard rate advertised outside the hotel is £129 so this represents a good saving.
Although we were traveling into and out of Kings Cross we were happy enough to stay at Euston as ...
