We had a good night, and after breakfast, we headed up the hill to explore the castle and walled city for a few hours before heading off towards Pont Du Gard and Uzé, where we had planned to spend the night. The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval citadel located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, Occitanie region. It is situated on a hill on the right bank of the River Aude, in the southeast part of the city. Although it had a somewhat touristy feel to it, we found that it was worth seeing. We spent several hours wandering around and even walked around the rampart, despite climbing more stairs to access it.

The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval citadel in the French city of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude, Occitanie region. It is located on a hill on the right bank of the River Aude, in the southeast part of the city proper. It was worth seeing, even if it had a somewhat touristy feel. We spent several hours wandering around and even walked all the way around the rampart despite having to climb more stairs to access it. 

The drive from Carcassonne to Uzè was uneventful. We only stopped to get fuel once, buying a snack at the same time before getting back on the road. We stayed at Best Western Uzè, and dinner in the restaurant was good. 

Travelling to Pont Du Gard was easy, and there was plenty of parking. After wandering around in awe for a few hours, we hit the road to return the car (always a relief) in Lyon before checking into our air BnB near the station. We boarded our fast train back to Paris, took a quick taxi ride, and checked in with relief into our beautiful Hôtel Madeleine Plaza (after our fifth stay, it feels so much like home).

We planned a few more days exploring Paris before heading to Charles de Gaulle Airport to spend the night before flying home.

It was a wonderful trip and Mum’s last overseas travel, so I will treasure our memories and time together. It was pretty magical just watching her soak up all the history and just being there. We flew home with a stopover in Singapore and started thinking about where to go next.