Chateau Fort Liberia is perched above the beautiful village of Villefranche de Conflent.
If you like visiting ruined châteaux, head north to the valley of the Orbiel. Just twenty minutes from Carcassonne is the village of Lastours. High on a ridge above the village, four separate châteaux stand in a line: Cabaret, Tour Régine, Surdespine and Quertinheux.
Between Chateau de Queribus and Chateau de Peyrepertuse on the D19 towards Peyrepertuse and Duilhac, around 5km after Cucugnan, turn right over a small bridge, and follow a narrow road winding through the vineyards for 2…
Le Chateau de Castelnou originally re-opened to the public in 2021 after a four-year closure due to safety issues.
A full day hike taking in the gorges and forest of the Spanish Pyrenees from Sadernes to St. Aniol
Ideas of things to see and do when the weather takes a turn for the worse
Thuir, dynamic little town in the Aspres, is well worth a wander. Plenty of good restaurants, cafés and shops to while away a pleasant few hours, colourful and lively market….
Market days in the Pyrenees Orientales. What you think of these markets? Add your comments at the bottom of the page.
Classed as one of the ‘Grands Site de France’ any visit to the Pyrénees-Orientales is dominated by the mystic and sacred Catalan Canigou.
Occupying an enviable location on the Mediterranean coast, between the tidal lagoons or étangs, surrounded by pink salt fields, the ancient circular fishing village of Gruissan lies in the heart of the Regional Natural Park of Narbonne and the Mediterranean