A circular 21/4 hour walk from Collioure with good paths and lovely views. For those who know the area a lot of variations are possible in order to make a longer/slightly different walk. 333m of ascent.
Among the many fascinating things you may see in summertime around our rivers, ponds and lakes are damselflies and dragonflies. In the P-O we’re lucky to have around 60 species of these beautiful flying jewels.
IN CINEMAS FROM 25TH JUNE 2025. Filmed in the Pyrénées Orientales between Tautavel, Perpignan, Port Vendres and Opoul-Perillos
In 1258, Peyrepertuse and Puilaurens were right on the frontier between France and Aragon. Along with Aguilar and Thermes, they were known as the “five sons of Carcassonne”.
Follow in the tracks of the Tour de France by bike or car, and (re)discover the magic, history and legends of the many P-O towns and villages along the way.
St John’s wort may be hated by sheep farmers but herbalists adore it.
The Côte Vermeille (Vermilion coast) stretches from Argelès-sur-Mer to Cerbère via Collioure, Port Vendres and Banyuls-sur-Mer. This part of the coastline covers a mere 15 kilometres but the winding road from Port-Vendres to Cerbère makes it feel much longer, despite the superb views ! Take a sick bag for the folk in the back seat !
An update of local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales
To mark its 75th anniversary, Céret museum has gathered over sixty works of art which represent a variety of artists from all over the world.
Salvador Dali (1904 – 1989) once claimed that Perpignan Railway Station was the “Centre of the Universe, because its waiting room is where he got all his best ideas.”