Win Kart

In Carcassonne, in the Aude, Win Kart unfolds 976 metres of outdoor track near the UNESCO-listed medieval city. The site benefits from the Languedoc climate and a peri-urban setting, in an area where karting shares space with Mediterranean garrigue, olive groves and the first foothills of the Montagne Noire. It's an address valued by Carcassonne residents on weekend outings and by Cathar Country holidaymakers looking for a motorsport activity between two castle visits.

The 976-metre open-air layout alternates fast sections and technical corners, under the bright Languedoc light and with the added challenge of the tramontane. Several kart engine sizes are available depending on driver profile, from entry-level models for kids to punchier versions for regulars chasing timed sessions. The site happily welcomes kids' birthday parties, stag and hen parties, corporate seminars and group events from the Carcassonne and Narbonne basin.

Carcassonne is 45 minutes from Narbonne, an hour from Toulouse and 1h30 from Montpellier via the A61. The region offers plenty to extend the visit : the UNESCO-listed Cité de Carcassonne (Europe's largest medieval fortress), the UNESCO-listed canal du Midi, Lagrasse abbey (Plus Beaux Villages de France), Cathar Country castles (Quéribus, Peyrepertuse, Lastours, Termes), the Cistercian Fontfroide abbey 30 minutes away, or a detour to Mirepoix and its medieval centre. A solid option to slot a karting afternoon into a Cathar Country stay with family or friends.