Pyrenees Guide

Alet les Bains - Alet-Les-Bains is a small thermal resort south of Limoux. It is a typical Pyrenees half-timbered houses village, with an excellent Hotel, the "Hostellerie de ...

Amelie les Bains - Amelie les Bains is located in the middle of Vallespir, between Ceret and Arles Sur Tech. It is a very recommendable place for taking a cure (balneotherapie, drainage lymphatique or other treatments). Amelie les Bains is a small Pyrenees village founded by the Romans as Palada, and latter named ...

Ansignan - One can well understand that life has not always been easy in this part of the Fenouillèdes. The village is squashed on a spur of mountain peaks. All around, under the evergreen garrigue or scrubland, stones quickly come to the surface. If for an instant your attention falters, the dry stone ...

Ansiguan - This village is located in the Fenouillèdes upstream the artificial lake of Caramary. This charming small village built around its church is especially known for its magnificent Roman aqueduct, pride of the inhabitants. On the place of the village, some metres away from the belvedere, a ...

Argeles sur Mer - In Argeles Sur Mer there are 7-km sandy beach, 3-km small coves, the seaside resort that has been granted the blue flag award for its beaches and harbour. Here, there's the only village that has two nature reserves: Mas Larrieu nature reserve by the sea and La Massane forest in the heart of the ...

Arles sur Tech - Arles sur Tech, Pyrenees ...

Aspres - Discover the curiosities in the Aspres from village to village, from one chapel to another. The character of Romanesque art impregnates this area. The capital of the Aspres is Thuir, a very lively and colorful town steeped in tradition. Thuir has the biggest oak wine barrel in the world. Not far ...

Axat - Axat is close to the gorges of the Aude and to the Pyrenees. Enjoy the Fanges forest walks, the climbing and water sport ...

Bages - A village steeped in Catalan traditions where one can appreciate the quality of life. Visit the Palais d'Art Naif (naive painting gallery) and its ...

Baho - In the 10th century, the Count of Cerdagne was its uncontested master before it was taken over by the Saint Michel de Cuxa abbey in the 12th ...

Baixas - In the heart of a well-known vineyard, the village of Baixas has retained the main part of its medieval walls. Fortified in the 14th century, the 4 gateways of the town are proof of the economic importance of Baixas at the time of the kingdom of Majorca. The bell tower of the Canons of Elne: The ...

Balcere Lake - At the heart of a forest of gigantic pine trees, the superb site of the Balcere lake appears. A tourist circuit, with picnic areas, enables you to discover an extraordinary flora. Controlled fishing ...

Banyuls sur Mer - Banyuls Sur Mer territory covers a vast 4.200 hectare inlet. It is varied, pinturesque and attractive and the scenary looks like that of Greece or North Africa. Nestling in the foothills of Pyrenees, Banyuls is a charming old fishing village, with quaint narrow streets and excellent beaches. The ...

Belesta - Belesta was a fortified village in the 14th century and one of the demarcations between France and Spain. Visit Belesta castle-museum: sisplay of finery, dioramas and documents explaining daily life in the Neolithic times, the archaeologists work and contains the oldest prehistoric collective ...

Belpuig - Near Belpuig, you can visit the Prieure de Serrabonne, probably the finest example of Roussillon ...

Best Hotel Perpignan, Perpignan, Pyrenees Orientales - Our hotel located in Perpignan offers you 49 rooms all confort with air-conditioning and a buffet restaurant. Our young team invites you to enjoy the Catalan savours and wine… While discovering the charms of ...

Bouillouses Lake - This is one of the most beautiful lakes in the area at an altitude of 2.700 metres where a barrage was built at the turn of the century (an important water reserve: 16 million m3). A pathway leads to the summit of the Carlit peak at an altitude of 2.921 ...

Bouillouses Lake - This is one of the most beautiful lakes in the area at an altitude of 2.700 metres where a barrage was built at the turn of the century (an important water reserve: 16 million m3). A pathway leads to the summit of the Carlit peak at an altitude of 2.921 ...

Boule d'Amont - The main attraction of Boule d'Amont is the 11th century Serrabone priority and its Romanesque sculptures and ornaments. The church has also a richly decorated marble gallery with sculpted ...

Bourg Madame - This is the the frontier village situated at the lowest point of the French Cerdagne, very near the Spanish border. Puigcerda (Catalunya Pyrenees) is the neighbouring village and many visitors come for its shops. Visit the Romanesque church, with its polychrome Madonna and Child (13th century) and ...

Cambre D’Aze Ski Resort, Pyrenees Orientales - St Pierre dels Forcats and the resort of Cambre D’Aze is part of the Neiges Catalanes Area which incorporates ten ski stations all covered by one lift pass. Cambre D’Aze is the first station reached when travelling from the Mediterranean and is settled at the foot of an amazing glacial ...

Canet de Roussillon - Canet en Roussillon is a modern resort with 9km of sandy beaches. It combines the charms of a traditional Mediterranean village with all the facilities to enjoy your holiday (marina, sailing school, horse riding centre, olympic swimming pool, tennis centre, beach clubs, casino, discos...). Between ...

Canet Plage - This seaside resort is one of the jewels of the Catalan coast. Its modern constructions of daring architectural design which harmonise with the beach. and its immense sea front boulevard and busy yachting harbour along with the quality of its sports facilities. Canet Plage is the favourite seaside ...

Casteil - You have to pass through this quiet mountain village, situated in a green bower, to reach the pathway up to the Saint Martin du Canigou abbey. We recommend to visit Casteil animal park and its mountain ...

Castelnou - Castelnou is a beautiful medieval city classified amongst the "loveliest villages in France". Visit the 11th century feudal castle (it used to be the military capital of the Viscount of the Vallespir), the church and the ramparts and enjoy the Canigou panoramic views from the ...

Catalan Village - Le Village Catalan reproduces the architecture of a traditional Catalan Village. It is located in the microclimatic foothills of snow-capped Canigou in the Pyrenees, between the ski resorts and the Mediterranean. It is known to have the best climate in France, with an average 300 days of sunshine ...

Cerbere - When you're coming from Banyuls-sur-Mer, in the direction of Spain, you will cross the picturesque village of Cerbere . Much more friendly than its name would appear for the non initiated people, Cerbere was a dog with several heads which had to look after children in the Greek mythology. Located ...

Ceret - Ceret is a town and commune of the Pyrenees Orientales departement. It is the capital of Vallespir comarca. The town lies in the foothills of the Pyrenees mountains, in southwestern France. It is most famous for its Museum of Modern Art which has numerous Picasso paintings and sculptures as well as ...

Collioure - Collioure, an idyllic place on the rocky coastline, is situated in the very south of France, 26 km (approx. 15 miles) from the Spanish border. The picturesque village is nestled in an authentic environment. Its small Catalan harbor is sheltered by a quiet bay where the chain or the Pyrenees meet ...

Corneilla de Conflent - Corneilla de Conflent used to belong to the Counts of Conflent and Cerdagne. Visit the original square tower of its 16th century Romanesque church with its superb marble ...

Corneilla del Vercol - Formely the Roman villa Corneliali. It has a 12th century castle,modified in 19th ...

Corsavy - Corsavy is located in the gorges de la Fou seven kilometres away from the West of Arles-sur-Tech. The departmental road D43, charming mountain road, will lead you to this picturesque small village nicknamed "the balcony of the Canigou". You will find over there the atmosphere of ...

Coustouges - Undeniable masterpiece of Romanesque art, Coustouges is right on the Spanish border. A bell tower for kings: Initially the church of Coustouges was fortified with roof ramparts. There remain today on the strong solid walls the arrow slits and openings of its feudal past. On the south façade ...

Elne - Elne is located between Perpignan and Argeles-sur-Mer . The name results from the empress Helene, the mother of the Emperor Constantin Le Grand. Elne is a city with Spanish accents, surrounded with ramparts, is the oldest city in the region Roussillon. It already existed at the time of the Iberians ...

Estagel - This little town is situated in front of the Fenouilledes, some kilometres of Rivesaltes away on the road to Toulouse via Quillan. This place which looks like a bolt of the valley of Agly and Maury is a village of rural type where life is always calm and full of serenity. It is an excellent point ...

Eus - Being considered as one of the most beautiful villages in France, it was built in "soulane", that is to say on the sunny hillside of the mountain. The structure of the village is in successive half-circles, going from the top of a massive church with a square tower, then houses rise in ...

Fenouillet - Today Fenouillet is a tiny little village on the borders of the Pyrenees-Orientales and the Aude. Its name comes from Fenouilledes and a dynasty of viscounts. Three castles stand on as many spurs to make up but one single fortress. Three castles: Sant Pere, Castellfidel and Sabarta, on three ...

Font Romeu - In the middle of the plain of Cerdagne nine kilometres over the Mountain-Louis is located the famous health and sports resort (built in 1920) called Font-Romeu. With its 3.200 permanent inhabitants, Font Romeu remains the largest town in Cerdagne. The name results from the Gallicising of the ...

Font-Romeu Ski Resort, Pyrenees Orientales - One of Europe’s oldest winter resorts, Font Romeu has been welcoming skiers since 1921. It remains a lively and popular border resort attracting weekend crowds from Spain as well as France. It has the biggest snow making operation in the Pyrenées and the second biggest bed base. Font ...

Fontrabiouse - In the Fontrabiouse cavern you will discover 4 metres of subterranean corridors of rock and chalk, 80 metres deep. Mother nature shows off her beauty which is thousands of years old: drapes, columns, ...

Formigueres - In the heart of Catalan Pyrenees, in Capcir, near Spain and near the Mediterranean Sea, Formigueres's station benefits from a situation privileged for leisure activities and holidays winter as summer. Authentic village of mountain at the houses of stones and llauses, Formigueres shows even today ...

Formigueres Ski Resort, Pyrenees Orientales - From the village or from the ski resort, Formigueres offers a 100km cross-country skiing area where you can discover little-known valleys and grandiose ...

Fourques - Visit the 13th and 15th centuries Saint-Martin church with beautiful 18th century reredos (including the one of the main alter created in 1688 by Francois Negre, a sculptor from ...

Gorges of the Caranca - A succession of rich breathtaking cornices and narrow passageways in a wild site of remarkable beauty. The paths are marked out for security reasons. One path leads to the refuge of the Ras Caranca and joins up with the GR10. A little further away, the izards find refuge in the ...

Grand Hotel Du Lido, Argeles Sur Mer, Pyrenees Orientales - The Grand Hotel Du Lido is ideally located in a leafly and flowered surrounding directly on the beach. The 66 rooms are elegantly decorated and airconditioned. The restaurant located directly near the pool proposes wonderfull buffets several times per week with musical ...

Grand Hotel Les Flamants Roses, Canet en Roussillon, Pyrenees Orientales - The 4 star Grand Hotel Les Flamants Roses and its Thalasso-Spa Institute are located in Canet en Roussillon at about 15 km from Perpignan in a naturally preserved area between lake and sea, welcoming the migration of the Flamingos (Flamants Roses). You will find a brand new resort offering 63 rooms ...

Haut Conflent - Haut Conflent mountain passes are wide and inviting. They are reached by foot, or on horseback but not without with some effort. They are passing points from one valley to another, from a mountain peak crowned in snow to a rocky ridge. The aromas from jennet and juniper bushes, from the pines and ...

Haut Vallespir - Arriving in the Haut-Vallespir is welcoming but synonymous with coming to the end of the world . Before the road ended at Coustouges ; an unsightly barrier stopped the traveller in his tracks, right in the middle of the pastures of Col d'Ares. And beyond, Spain. But the fraternity between the two ...

Hotel Aragon, Perpignan, Pyrenees Orientales - In the heart of the town of Perpignan, our hotel is located 200 metres from the Palace of the Kings of Majorca. Hotel Aragon is situated in a very quiet street close to the main attractions of the town. This modern hotel offers all of the comfort that you need for a pleasant ...

Hotel Arcantis Mondial, Perpignan, Pyrenees Orientales - In the town centre, the hotel offers its 40 bedrooms’ comfort all equipped with bath or shower and ...

Hotel Balladins Perpignan, Perpignan, Pyrenees Orientales - The Balladins Hotel will give you a warm and personalised welcome.The hotel is ideal for a stay with friends or family, and to have a good ...

Hotel Balladins Saint Cyprien, Pyrenees Orientales - The Hotel Balladins Saint Cyprien will give you a warm and personalised welcome. The hotel is ideal for a stay with friends or family, and to have a good time. Between the sea and the mountains, bordered by the Vermeille Coast, the Roussillon benefits from the sun and the eternal snows of the ...

Hotel Balladins, Argeles Sur Mer, Pyrenees Orientales - The 2 star Hotel Balladins Argeles Sur Mer is located in the heart of the resort, 50m away from the beach. Hotel has 39 rooms overlooking the sea or mountains. All rooms are well equipped with individual air-conditioning, private terrace and bathroom or shower room with washbasin and ...

Hotel Campanile Perpignan, Pyrenees Orientales - Our hotel is ideally situated just south of the town, and the centre in only 10 minutes away. Part of the Campanile group, our hotel will make your stay pleasant. Once Catalonia’s second city and once the capital of the kingdom of Majorca, Perpignan finally became French by the Treaty of the ...

Hotel Casa Pairal, Collioure, Pyrenees Orientales - At 150 m from the beach and the port, the Hotel Casa Pairal is not like a standard hotel: in the heart of Collioure its exotic garden, original furniture, architecture and decoration in Catalan style, here everything invites you to dream. Nowhere else can you find the same atmosphere with all the ...

Hotel Castle Ducs de Joyeuse, Couiza, Pyrenees Orientales - The Ducs de Joyeuse Castle is located in the heart of the Cathare region. This listed 16th century castle is located on extensive grounds on the banks of the River Aude. With a beautiful courtyard where one can dine in the summer months, the castle a very special place to stay. With a swimming ...

Hotel De France, Perpignan, Pyrenees Orientales - Close to the sea and the mountains, the Hotel de France is a place where celebrities like going. For four generations, the Bohigas family welcomed visitors to the Hotel de France with the same passion, pleasure and professionalism and, during this long history, welcomed many famous historic ...

Hotel Du Port, Canet en Roussillon, Pyrenees Orientales - Located at 100m from the beach and the marina - the Hotel du Port offers its customers: balneal activities, location tennis, aquarium, a convivial reception, a bar and a restaurant at your disposal. 36 comfortable and spacious rooms with loggia, air-conditioned, soundproofed, equipped with TV, ...

Hotel Hexagone, Prades, Pyrenees Orientales - The 2 star Hotel Hexagon is located in Prades at the bottom of the mount Canigou (the sacred mount for the Catalans). Easy to reach by the national road RN 116 leading to Andorra. In the heart of the Catalan country, you need only thirty five minutes by road from Perpignan and 2 hours from the ...

Hotel Ile de la Laguna, Saint Cyprien, Pyrenees Orientales - In the far south of France on a leafy flowered island, bathed in the Mediterranean sunshine, a dream holiday awaits you. A lovely 4* hotel with 22 rooms and high level apartments are located on a private island. You will discover the refined cuisine of Jean Paul Hartmann, Maître cuisinier de ...

Hotel Kyriad Perpignan, Perpignan, Pyrenees Orientales - The recently renovated Hotel Kyriad Perpignan is situated right in the centre of Perpignan, close to the congress center and the movie theatre Le Castillet. The Hotel has a total of 38 rooms equipped with queen size beds, a bathroom with shower, a hair dryer, free broad band internet access. There ...

Hotel La Lagune, Saint Cyprien, Pyrenees Orientales - Directly on the beach of Saint Cyprien South, between thr sea and the lagoon the hotel and residence propose you a pleasant stay. We propose you a hôtel with 36 rooms and a residence with family appartments, our restaurant with theme buffets and a ...

Hotel La Terrasse au Soleil, Ceret, Pyrenees Orientales - Our 4 star Hotel La Terrasse au Soleil and our restaurant La Cerisaie have been certified ‘Cuisinerie Gourmande’. This authentic Catalan house, formerly the property of the French singer and songwriter Charles Trenet, is located on the hills of the village of Ceret, between the ...

Hotel L´Ecluse au Soleil, Sougraigne, Pyrenees Orientales - In the heart of the Cathare Country and its castles, on the Pyrenees foothills, the Ecluse au Soleil welcomes you in rural surroundings. The hotel features comfortable rooms with customized décor, a big and friendly lounge, an outdoor swimming pool, a tennis court, a bowling alley and a ...

Hotel Le Belvedere, Saint Cyprien, Pyrenees Orientales - Travel writers and guests from around the world agree that the Hotel Belvedere is Kingston’s most comfortable and gracious inn. Discover our collection of twenty unique rooms, each with its own Old World charm and modern conveniences, freshly decorated in period antiques and classic styles. ...

Hotel Le Clos De Saint Cyprien, Pyrenees Orientales - A nice residence in the middle of laurels, pepper plants and eucalyptae, welcomes you with simplicity in the centre of the resort. At 200 metres from the port and 300 metres from the beach, the Clos de Saint Cyprien is a convenient residence for all those who seek the animation of the resort, walks ...

Hotel Le Cottage, Argeles Sur Mer, Pyrenees Orientales - The 3 star Hotel Le Cottage is situated between the village of Argeles sur Mer and the wide sandy beach. Rooms are equiped with mini bar, safe, air conditioning, hair dryer. Hotel Le Cottage is located a few minutes from Collioure and close to the Spanish border. A warm welcome awaits you at Le ...

Hotel Le Domaine de Falgos, Saint Laurent de Cerdans, Pyrenees Orientales - The Domaine de Falgos lies close to the Spanish border at an altitude of 3,500 feet, providing a superbly natural setting spread over 2½ square miles, a 3 star Hotel, self-catering appartments, restaurant, 18 hole golf course, golf tuition and spa. A natural setting for family and friends to ...

Hotel Le Galion, Canet en Roussillon, Pyrenees Orientales - The 3 star Hotel Le Galion welcomes you all year round with its family atmosphere and its great comfort. Our rooms are equipped with telephone, TV, WiFi, air conditioning, double glazing, balcony and silent lift. You can also enjoy our bar, lounge and restaurant, where our chef will offer you ...

Hotel Le Maritime, Argeles Sur Mer, Pyrenees Orientales - Located at 150 meters of the beach taking advantage of the wide pine forest, you will discover Hôtel Le Maritime with its 24 rooms and its restaurant next to the swimming ...

Hotel Le Mas Des Citronniers, Collioure, Pyrenees Orientales - Very well situated in the heart of the old Catalan port of the Collioure, at 300 m from the beach, the hotel was originally an old Catalan family house. Hotel offers 30 comfortable rooms, all of them with full equipped bathrooms, telephone, air conditioning, heating and hair dryer. Some of the ...

Hotel Le Val Du Tech, Prats de Mollo, Pyrenees Orientales - Located on the wild frontier of the Pyrenees, the Val du Tech is the southern hotel in France. You will appreciate its family atmosphere, its personalized comfort and its attractive programmes of mountain outings and activities. You will also taste the refined cuisine, cooked by the chef, who is a ...

Hotel Le Village des Aloes, Cerbere, Pyrenees Orientales - Built in terraces like a Mediterranean village, this holiday resort by the sea is close to the Spanish border. With residences decorated with the colours of Collioure city and the rocky beach at just 800 metres away, this bright resort is ideal for a family break. The outdoor swimming pool, ...

Hotel Les 2 Mas, Cabestany, Pyrenees Orientales - Located in Cabestany, in the heart of the Pyrenees Orientales, the hotel is 10 minutes by car from the historic center of Perpignan. Between the ocean and the mountains, close to Spain and the typical village of Collioure you can have unforgettable stay. A 15 minute car journey can bring you to ...

Hotel Les Balcons de Collioure, Collioure, Pyrenees Orientales - This completely renovated residence with private swimming pool is made up of two 3-floor buildings (only 1 has a lift). It faces the sea and has a view of the harbour. The town centre and shops are 1 km away, and the first small beach is 500 metres ...

Hotel Mar i Cel, Canet en Roussillon, Pyrenees Orientales - Mar i Cel Hotel is centrally located in Le Canet en Roussillon seaside resort. Facing the Mediterranean sea, the hotel boasts a warm, homespun atmosphere, perfect for a summer family summer holiday. Mar i Cel complex offers you 57 rooms and 24 flats with all modern conveniences. Every apartment is ...

Hotel Mar i Sol, Saint Cyprien, Pyrenees Orientales - On the seafront, just a few metres from the immense sandy beach, the 2 star Hotel Mar i Sol is located in a pleasant holiday resort sea and sun, the ideal combination. Accommodation is provided in 45 rooms equipped with television and telephone, 12 of which open onto a balcony. The restaurant, ...

Hotel Mas Fleuri, Vernet Les Bains, Pyrenees Orientales - In a large park with centenaires trees, the Mas Fleuri is a haven of peace and coolness in summer. All bedrooms, most with terrace, have television, mini-bar and direct dial phone. For your pleasure, our swimming-pool is heated. Friendly atmosphere. Hotel Mas Fleuri is located at the foot of mount ...

Hotel New Christina, Perpignan, Pyrenees Orientales - The 3 star New Christina offers you warm and comfortable surroundings. The hotel is near the Congress Court and a stone’s throw from Perpignan centre. This new establishment offers leisure and relaxation space (jacuzzi, hammam, swimming-pool, bar and terrace). We are looking forward to ...

Hotel Plage des Pins, Argeles Sur Mer, Pyrenees Orientales - The 3 star Hotel Plage des Pins is set on the seafront on the edge of a pine forest. 50 air conditioned rooms, some with balcony or loggia. Bathroom with bath or shower and lavatory, hairdryer, direct dial phone, automatic wake-up service, satellite TV, safekeeping… Buffet or continental ...

Hotel Thalacap Catalogne, Banyuls Sur Mer, Pyrenees Orientales - On a rocky outcrop dominating Bay of Banyuls, Hotel Thalacap Catalogne offers 68 clear rooms to you, opening on a balcony seen sea, with bathroom, telephone, wifi internet access and mini bar, and apartments very equipped, with kitchenette, and a balcony with a view over the sea. Of our restaurant ...

Hotel Victoria, Perpignan, Pyrenees Orientales - Located between the sea and the mountains, and near Perpignan city centre and its restaurants, the hotel offers all the peace and charm of a city by the sea. Whether you are on holiday or on a business trip, Hotel Victoria welcomes you into a family atmosphere, in one of 30 spacious and cosy ...

Hotel Villa Duflot, Perpignan, Pyrenees Orientales - The Villa Duflot welcomes you to its special atmosphere, both warm and relaxed. Just a stone’s throw from the shops with a beautiful country backdrop and close to the sandy Mediterranean beaches. Perpignan is a strategically located border town, in the heart of the southern Euro-region ...

Ille sur Tet - The historic centre of Ille sur Tet is the most amazing evidence of the golden age in the Catalan region. The town has no less than four churches, fifty or so mansions or town houses dating from the 17th and 18th centuries and the wonderful charm of its old shaded streets and alleys. The ...

Jardins de Neptune, Saint Cyprien, Pyrenees Orientales - Close to everything you may need, simple, warm and welcoming, the residence is mostly composed of small common villas with patios and garden furniture, surrounding the swimming pool and the playgrounds. You will appreciate a pleasant and bright decoration for very functional insides which are ...

La Llagonne - La Llagonne: A granite mound dominates the high plain of the Capcir. This dip or hollow was once a marsh area of lagoons, hence the village's name. At the very top of this peak a Romanesque church displays the great course of large stones of its walls, typical of the end of the 12th century in the ...

Laroque des Alberes - Laroque des Alberes is an old medieval town, its fortified gothic church houses a listed retable. Visit the Museum of popular ...

Le Boulou - Health and tourist resort at the foot of the massif des Alberes, Le Boulou is only 18 km from the Mediterranean Sea. The sandy beaches of Argeles and Saint-Cyprien , Collioure the town of the painters and the rocky coast tighten you arms. The advantage of the Le Boulou it is to find, after the ...

Le Perthus - Le Perthus is a village on the border between France and Spain, situated about 30km from Perpignan via Le Boulou. This village which is half-French half-Spanish has a Spanish commercial quarter which is ideal for enjoyable shopping days. The 80 shops are open drom 9am to 8pm, even on ...

Les Angles - This old mountain village has retained all of the charm with its old houses. Visit the 12th century castle doors and the Tomanesque church with its rich reredos. The new part offers the dynamism of shops and tradesmen selling local products. Les Angles is also the area’s largest and most ...

Les Angles Animal Park - A moment of pleasure for adults and children alike, when they discover the fauna of the Pyrenees in a park laid out in a natural configuration. To visit Les Angles Animal Park, a unique site in the Pyrenees is, in many ways, to live an intense and enriching adventure in the Pyrenees. Following the ...

Les Angles Ski Resort, Pyrenees Orientales - Les Angles is a ski resort in the Eastern Pyrenees which is popular both for winter sports and summer holidays. High on the Capcir plateau it enjoys the sunniest climate in France, is near the Spanish frontier and Andorra and only a 100 kms from Carcassonne and Perpignan. Skiers will enjoy the ...

Les Jardins d'Harmonia, Saint Cyprien, Pyrenees Orientales - New high standard residence with superb views on the mountains. At 600 m from the beach and close to a small shopping mall you find in this residence a big outdoor pool, play area for the children in its big Mediterranean gardens. The apartments have a high level standard with big terraces all with ...

Les Pierres de Jade, Saint Cyprien, Pyrenees Orientales - This residence situated in a green area is a fine natural place which offers you relaxation and rest. You will choose a villa T3 for 6 persons with a garden and barbecue or an appartment T1, T2, T3 for 2, 4 or 6 persons, with a terrace or a garden in small buildings of one or two floors. Each ...

Les Quais de l’Amiraute, Saint Cyprien, Pyrenees Orientales - New high standard residence with superb views on the marina. At 800 m from the beach and close to a small shopping mall you find in this residence a big outdoor pool, play area for the children in its big Mediterranean gardens. The apartments have a high level standard with big terraces all with ...

Limoux - Attractive market town in the Aude département with a hansome church and interesting weekly (Friday) market. It lies on the River Aude some 30 km due south of Carcassonne. The river flows through the town from north to south, a number of bridges connecting the east and west halves. Natives ...

Llo - Llo is an interesting small village, unfortunately nearly unknown. It is situated in the region called Cerdagne, near Eyne on the road to Saillagouse, at the beginning of the gorges of Segre. This township hung hills is worth to be seen. Don't miss to look at the panorama of the rocky peak where ...

Marcevol - Although in the Fenouilledes country, Marcevol faces towards the landscapes of the Conflent, from Vinca, a small road will lead you without encountering any opposition up to the famous priory built for the canons of St John of Jerusalem. The monastery: A great gateway in pink marble proclaims ...

Marquixane - Mountains I shall paint your spines tinged with blue over the beautiful bell- tower of Marquixane, and I want, on the front of it, draw the pure festoon of golden vineyards and the white trunk of a big plane tree". The poet Louis Codet evoked with these words this village. The writer Jean ...

Matemale Lake - At the heart of the Capcir, the resort specialises in cross-country skiing in winter and hiking in summer. The old village dominates a lake with the same name, offering various sports as well as swimming. Visit the art and craft house (pottery, ...

Maureillas las Illas - Very near the Spanish frontier, two hamlets have merged with Maureillas las Illas and Riunogues. Well known by hikers who follow the GR10. The corck trees to be found here are the basis of a craft then a flourishing industry which is typically Catalan. Visit the Cork museum which shows the use of ...

Millas - Millas main interest are the ruins of the fortifications and the Romanesque bell tower of the 15th century church. Nearby, at an altitude of 507m, an ancient signal tower became the Forca Real hermitage in the 12th century. Magnificient ...

Molitg Les Bains - Right in the middle of Conflent, at 500 metres high, between the cities named Prades and Mosset is located this spa already known by Phoenicians and Romans. The source of warm water has regenerating properties, allowing to cure the dermatological infections and curative properties in the ...

Mont Louis - The old fortified town of Mont Louis was built under Louis XIV by Vauban, from 1679 to 1681, in the crossroads of the valleys of Segre, the Aude, and the Tet. Mont Louis played a big role in the Treaty of Pyrenees and the French Revolution. Of the tray on which Mont Louis is built, the sight ...

Montescot - A small village with agricultural roots. Visit the well known artist Maria Luis in her ...

Nefiach - Unlike most Roussillon villages with collections made up over the centuries, Nefiach is the exact reflection of its times, like a snapshot of art and history in the reign of Louis XV. History of the Wish of the abbot Maron: The church of Notre Dame de Nefiach remains forever linked to its ...

Nohedes - Look at Nohedes lakes in a natural site dominated by Madres Peak at an altitude of 2.460m and visit a nearby natural ...

Odeillo - Odeillo's most impressive attraction is a screen composed of thousands of mirrors. This area, in the Eastern Pyrenees, rises to the ski area of Fort Romeu and decends gently away to the Spanish ...

Olette - Just in the middle of Conflent, on the road of winter sports, this surprising small village, with its houses with 3 or 4 floors, leaned to the mountain is a beauty spot. An advice, please, don't be in a hurry, so you will appreciate the majestic landscape where the difficult road is unfortunately ...

Osseja - Located in the South of the French Pyrenees, at 1250 m of height, Osseja is on the fringe of the high tray of the Cerdagne, 150 km from Barcelona, 100 km of Perpignan and 30 km from Andorra. At present Osseja is second village of French Cerdagne in population. Osseja is well known how because its ...

Palalda - This old medieval town is nowadays connected to the resort called Amelie-les-Bains. This village typically Catalan will enchant you with its atmosphere so peculiar. You will be delighted with the small very flowery alleys, the houses covered with Virginia creeper, its old stony towers vestige of ...

Palau de Cerdagne - During the very first years of the 19th century, for their brand new church, the parishioners of Palau de Cerdagne had the excellent idea of recovering the works of art which decorated the old Romanesque church left abandoned. The mystery of the red cassock: Cardinal or canon, kneeling, hands ...

Passa - Visit the Romanesque church of Saint Peter and its interesting 17th and 18th century forniture. Just near the village is the Monastir del Camp, a former priory. It has been a clssified monument since 1826. Discover the patio, the 12th century cloister and the 12th and 14th century monastic ...

Pic du Neoulous & Col de l'Ouillant - The Pic du Neoulous, 1.260m high, offers an impressive view of the Mediterranean Sea, the Roussillon plain and the Pyrenees. It can be reached by different itineraries, from Laroque des Alberes, or from Le Perthus. The Col de l'Ouillant is well known by hikers and walkers alike. It is one of the ...

Port Barcares - Port Barcares has 8 kilometres of fine sand, to bask in the sun and dive in the deep blue sea. Once early enough in the morning, on the way to the beach, let your eyes roll along the horizon and see the sunlight falling gently on the Canigou mountain. You know you are in Catalan country. The water ...

Port Vendres - As the only natural port along the cote Vermeille between the Mediterranean, the Pyrenees and Spain, Port-Vendres was known already to the Greek mariners of antiquity. The port flourished after the french conquest during the 17 th century. It was this maritime prosperity which led to the ...

Porte Puymorens Ski Resort, Pyrenees Orientales - Typical Catalan mountain village, a family ski resort for all levels with well-prepared, wide slopes set in a large skiing area to guarantee fun for all. ...

Prades - Prades, capital of the Conflent region, nestling in the foothills of Mount Canigou is an important centre where the plains meet the mountains. Prades was first mentioned in historical documents in 843 by its latin name Prata Virent meaning “green fields”. Charles le Chauve gave the ...

Prats de Mollo - Prats de Mollo is exactly the sort of medieval town that history lessons taught us about in school. High walls enclosing the town, a series of fortified gates and crucially a river is channeled to run securely through the middle. The town itself sits on a steep bank of the river Tech and the ...

Puigmal 2600 Ski Resort, Pyrenees Orientales - For your dose of thrills, try your skills on the resort's long black runs as they plunge down the mountainside. A truly stimulating experience. The less adventurous will enjoy the panoramic mountain views. Accommodation in nearby villages making up the Puigmal group: Err, Saillagouse, Estavar, ...

Puyvalador Ski Resort, Pyrenees Orientales - Follow long panoramic trails through a huge forest in completely natural surroundings facing the Puy Valador lake. Those seeking new sensations can discover off piste skiing and new gliding sports. South-facing chalets and flats to let among the pine trees opposite the ski slopes. ...

Pyrenees 2000 Ski Resort, Pyrenees Orientales - Pyrenees 2000 is a resort at the foot of the slopes. Choose from studio flats or appartments in the heart of the resort, furnished accommodation, rest houses, tourist residences, family accommodation, holiday centres and more. At Pyrénées 2000, there is accommodation to meet every need. There is ...

Pyrenees Orientales - Ancient Roussillon is a small region of greater Languedoc (administrative region), forming the Pyrenees Orientales departement. It includes the towns of Perpignan and Collioure within its borders. Over its long and colorful history it has known many rulers. Roussillon was administrated first by ...

Querigut - The Querigut of Taga Castle are the remains of an ancient fortress, last refuge of the Cathars after the fall of ...

Quillan - Located 27km from Limoux, Quillan is a small town located at the foothills of the Pyrenees, on the road between Carcassonne and Perpignan. Quillan, at the top of the Haute Valley of the Aude, close to the mountains, is a medium sized town 6km from Espéraza and is popular for white water ...

Renees les Bains - Rennes les Bains is a spa resort of Roman origins, made famous by Blanche de Castille. Visit the archaeology museum, with objects and remains from the Roman baths (2nd and 3rd centuries ...

Rennes le Chateau - The legend of the treasure of abbot Sauniere looms over the fortified village dominating the valleys of the Aude and ...

Riversaltes - Riversaltes is standing on the banks of the Agly and surrounded by vineyard covered slopes, not far away from Perpignan. Riversaltes is one of the wine-producing capitals of the region named Roussillon well-known all over the world known because of its natural mild wine. It is not very known ...

Saillagouse - Village at the crossroads to the ski resorts, Spain and Andorra. Saillagouse is renown for its archaeological centre. Visit in the hamlet of Sainte Leocadie, the Romanesque church with its fine ...

Saint Andre Abbey - There are places where civilisations are born and Saint Andre is one of these. Charlemagne, if not his son the emperor Louis le Pieux were the protectors of the abbey. Later, it would be the lords of the Roussillon region and the Kings of Aragon who were benefactors of this masterpiece of ...

Saint Cyprien - Saint Cyprien has 6 kilometres of fine sand stretch along the sandy coast with the Canigou mountain and the Alberes hills in the background. Once Saint Cyprien coastline only had fishermen's huts. Saint Cyprien turned towards tourism in 1953 but it was in 1968 that Saint Cyprien plage started ...

Saint Genis des Fontaines - Between sea and mountains, Saint Genis des Fontaines, 2066 inhabitants, is situated in a dozen kilometres of the beaches of the Ruby coast and at feet of Alberes. In 17 km from Spain, this region benefits from an exceptional climate. The village is famous for its church Romanic Saint round loafl. ...

Saint Hippolyte - The main interests of Saint Hippolyte are the wine museum, an ancient building with signs of the fortifications of 12th century, a church with a 4th century column and a Roman milestone dating from 4th century (distance of the Via ...

Saint Laurent de Cerdans - Saint Laurent de Cerdans is a small Pyrenees village surrounded by chestnut trees. It bears witness to the old traditions of the Catalan forges, timber trade, textile industry and the espadrille. Try the 18 hole golf course at the Falgos domain and visit the Romanesque church of ...

Saint Martin du Canigou Abbey - The Saint Martin du Canigou abbey is one of the first Romanesque buildings in the Pyrenees Orientales. The crypt is the oldest part of the Abbey, which was founded by Count Guilfred Cabreta. Consecrated in 1009, it is built on a slope of the Canigou amongst trees, shrubs and flowers and wild ...

Saint Michel de Cuxa Abbey - Three kilometres of Prades is Saint Michel de Cuxa (Catalan: Sant Miquel de Cuixa), a Benedictine Catalan abbey (one of the loveliest in the country) located on the territory of the commune of Codalet, in the Pyrenees-Orientales departement, in southwestern France. It was an important cultural ...

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 ...

Saint Pierre dels Forcats - With ski runs through the forest, situated at an altitude of 259 metres, the village also has a Romanesque church with a beautiful decorated master ...

Sainte Marie la Mer - Sainte Marie la Mer in Roussillon is a Pyrenees sea resort. Sainte Marie la Mer 3 kilometres of fine sand from the Natural Reserve to the port. The apricot orchards, vines and artichoke fields suddenly give way to the sea . Here the tamarinds with harsh leaves and pockmarked branches are at home. A ...

Salses le Chateau - In 1258 Salses was the frontier between France and the Realm of Aragon. In 1896 the town was destroyed following Franco-Spanish conflicts. The Spanish built this fortress in 1497. There were many conflicts between France and Spain between 1503 and 1642 when the French finally regained the fort. In ...

Serrabone Romanesque Priory - Isolated in a wild site in the massif des Aspres, this austere and robust country church houses one of the finest and rarest collections of Romanesque sculptures in Pyrenees ...

Serralongue - Serralongue is located in the middle of Vallespir, side the Mountain Negro (1450m high), seven kilometres away from the national road when leaving of Arles-sur-Tech and going to Prats-de-Mollo. This beautiful small Pyrenees medieval village with its coloured houses is a real haven of peace and ...

Sorede - Sorede is located in a green and peaceful Pyrenees area, near the beaches of the Mediterranean Sea, at feet of the Alberes. Sorede offers you the peace, the pleasant holidays and the healthy leisure activities. The best reception is reserved for you by the hotelkeepers, pensions and the ...

Taurinya - On the summer holiday route, no one is likely to forget the visit to the thousand year old abbey of Saint Michel de Cuixa. Just a few kilometres on up the valley, a pretty secondary road will lead you without encountering opposition as far as Taurinya. The village is peaceful and green. Its church ...

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 ...

The Alberes - The Alberes are a natural frontier between France and Spain, these foothills of the Pyrenees are dominated by the Pic du Neoulous (1.260m) and the signal towers of the Massane, the Madeloc as well as the ruins of the Carroig tower situated further south. For centuries the Alberes were of ...

The Riberal Region - The Riberal departs from the river Tet and goes up as far as the Col de la Bataille. From the river, terraces of vines can be admired, carefully built up from river stones. The fertile land along the river is also source of inspiration for the « fairy chimneys », these towers or natural ...

Theza - This quiet village was formerly the Roman village ...

Torreilles - The first thing to be made when you arrive to Torreilles, will be to precipitate on the beach. Being lengthened on the sand magnificently warm, after your first dive in the Med, please, contemplate the peace of mind of a 4 km fine sand beach without a building in sight, and a natural environment ...

Toulouges - This little town was chosen by the synod in the year 1027 and also the council for a few years, in order to install the "Truce of God". The aim was to limit and to put a stop to feudal conflicts. Today Toulougesis ...

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Vallespir Region - They say that in the Vallespir, it’s the blood of Catalonia which boils. The people of this region also have deep origins. The Sardane dance (dancers link hands and dance in a circle) seems to be more alive here than anywhere else. At Ceret, Picasso painted and drew this friendship dance. The ...

Vernet les Bains - Vernet-les-Bains is a beautiful mountain village situated at an altitude of 650 metres (about 2,000 feet) in the eastern Pyrenees of France. It is an ideal centre for visitors and holidaymakers. The village enjoys a wonderful climate (with, on average, 300 days of sunshine each year) and is set in ...

Villefranche de Conflent - Villefranche de Conflent is located, in the middle of Conflent between Prades and Olette. This city was built by the count Guillaume-Raymond de Cerdagne, in the year 1090 and took advantage as early as its origin of fiscal advantages, that's why its name means in French "free town". Until ...

Villeneuve de la Raho - Perched on a hill on Perpignan's doorstep at the foot of the Pyrenees, Villeneuve de la Raho offers various water activities as well as fishing, thanks to its lakes of nearly 200 hectares. They permanently reflect the Canigou Mountain just like mirrors. In the heart of the village, the atypical ...

Vinca - Since 1976 the barrage ensures a reservoir of water for drinking and irrigation. Vinca used to belong to the Kings of Aragon and was fortified by James (Jaime) the Conqueror in the 13th century. Visit the imposing church and its rich furniture ...