I recently visited Carcassonne, France, and this is how it basically works. The old city is dedicated solely to tourism, and the new city is where all the actua

I recently visited Carcassonne, France, and this is how it basically works. The old city is dedicated solely to tourism, and the new city is where all the actual residents live. The old city was abandoned before it was restored, so this situation ended up occurring naturally. My girlfriend and I stayed at a bead & breakfast in the new city. Most of the tourists are locals from France, but enough people speak English that communication is not a problem.