Pyrenees Guide

The Fenouilledes is a land of different flavours, scents and hard work. The eagles that have chosen their territory here have the best of both worlds, with the sea at their feet and their head in the clouds. The earth here is as solid as a rock : red, white, black, grey, and ochre are the colours of the different rock formations found in the Agly Valley and the Fenouilledes, otherwise known as the Catalan Corbieres. The aromatic plants common to the « garrigue » that thrive on this rocky landscape are thyme, lavender and rosemary. The bedrock is also the heart of the vines, climbing on the rocky slopes, producing some of the best Catalan wines. In Tautavel, the stone of a cave offered shelter to one of Europe’s oldest inhabitants, as well as providing material for producing its first tools.

Tautavel - Tautavel is situated in the Eastern Pyrenees , between Estagel and Viagran, in the middle of the region called Corbieres. Surround of vineyards and very near of Pyrenees you will discover this charming small village where you can visit the relics of the past of its Feudal Castle from the thirteenth ...

Cabestany - The church at Cabestany houses one of the most famous sculptures from all the Romanesque west. The famous Tympanum of the Assumption - rediscovered a century ago - has given a name to one of the most talented sculptors of the 12th century. The Master: Rather than get away with the useful ...

Latour de France - This little Pyrenees village used to be fortified and was part of the frontier between France and Spain up until the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659. Visit the 15th century church where the bell tower was both for defence and a ...

Saint Paul de Fenouillet - In the 10th century there was a Benedictine monastery in the village. Visit the remains of the 14th century ramparts and the parish church dating from the 14th and 17th centuries and its beautiful reredos. Nearby sites: Queribus castle: Built in the 11th century at an altitude of 720m. It ...