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| Come and explore the beautiful Pyrenees Orientales - a place to enjoy at any time of the year. This is an ideal spot if you enjoy walking, hiking, climbing, cycling, skiing, historic sites, wildlife, beaches, lakes, rivers, hot and cold springs and more. |
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| This picture was taken on a hike in the Pyrenees, it's within an hour's drive of Amelie Les Bains Palalda. | ||||||||||
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| Puig-Pedrissa, Pyrenees, on the Spanish border | ||||||||||
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| Wildlife you may encounter, this is an izard. | Marmottes | |||||||||
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| For more details on organised hikes in the area contact Les Sentieres des Pyrène | ||||||||||
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| Collioure is a beautiful town steeped in Catalan history overlooking the Mediterranean sea. Above is Le Chateau Royal, a place of historic interest. | Collioure Harbour, where fishing boats moor and shops sell artisan wares. There are restaurants near the fortress and a beach by the port. Every Sunday there is a traditional market, well worth a visit. | |
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| Ceret
is a charming market town famous for its cherries. A cherry festival is
held at the end of May every year, to celebrate the harvest. Every Saturday throughout the year there is a bustling market where people come to buy fresh produce from the locals. and artisans sell their wares. Musicians play outside the cafes and people sit in the sunshine enjoying the ambience. |
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| There is an annual Bull festival (Feria) held in July in Ceret, where young bulls run through the streets and people dance to the music. This is a 3 day event and well worth visiting. | |||||||
| Both Picasso and Matisse lived
in this region and Ceret has a Museum of Art where their work and the
works of other famous artsts are shown. Above is a picture of the Museum.
Click here to view their web site |
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| This beautiful lake is in the town of St-Jean-Pla-de-Corts. There is another lake adjoining it where fishing is allowed. There are trails you can follow from here that take you alongside the river. | These lakes are in Villeneuve de-la-Raho, between Perpignan and Le Boulou. One lake is for swimming and water sports and the other is for fishing. If you wish to walk around the lakes the total distance is 7km. | ||
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| Skiing - Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via | Horse riding | |||
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| Canyoning and water sports | ||||
| For more information contact: Forestaventure | ||||
| Distance from Palalda | Kilometres | Miles |
| Ceret | 7 | 4.5 |
| Lake | 13 | 8 |
| Fishing | 13 | 8 |
| Beach/Sea | 35 | 21 |
| Bike Hire | 7 | 4.5 |
| Skiing | 101 | 63 |
| Canyoning/sports | 29 | 18 |
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