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Carcassonne
Carcassonne is a city in southern France, best known for its UNESCO World Heritage listed walled city. It can be visited comfortably as a day trip. Among board game enthusiasts, the city may ring a bell as the inspiration for the 2000 German board game of the same name.
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UTC+1
UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer)- Power plugs
- Type C/E
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Type C, E · 230 V - Getting around
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Drive on the right
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Languedoc-Roussillon, France · Population: 46K · Calling code: +33
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