Travel Guide of Pyrénées-Orientales in France by Influencers and Travelers

Pyrénées-Orientales, also known as Northern Catalonia, is a department of the region of Occitania, Southern France, adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea.

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1 - Collioure

Collioure is a commune in the southern French department of Pyrénées-Orientales.

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2 - Perpignan

Perpignan is the prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in Southwest France, and the centre of the metropolitan area Perpignan Mediterranée Métropole.

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3 - Canyoning in Pyrénées Orientales

While it is hot in the middle of summer in the Pyrénées-Orientales and crowds are swarming the beaches, why not choose to cool off in a different way near Perpignan? The Molitg - La Castellane Canyon near Prades is the ideal alternative, accessible...

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4 - Argelès-sur-Mer

Argelès-sur-Mer is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is about 25 km from Perpignan.

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5 - Canigou

The Canigó is a mountain located in the Pyrenees of southern France. The Canigou is located less than 50 kilometers from the sea.

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6 - Caving in Pyrénées Orientales

Go on a sporty or extreme caving trip in Ria-Sirach, in the Pyrénées-Orientales! Experience an extraordinary adventure in the underground world of the Pyrenees-Orientales, in Ria-Sirach. If you have a thirst for discovery, and want to s...

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7 - Palace of the Kings of Majorca

The Palace of the Kings of Majorca, is a palace and a fortress with gardens overlooking the city of Perpignan in Pyrenees-Orientales, Occitanie, France.

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8 - Perpignan Cathedral

Perpignan Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, located in the town of Perpignan in Languedoc-Roussillon. It is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. The cathedral was begun in 1324 by King Sancho of Majorca, and later finished in the 15th century.

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9 - Via Ferrata in Pyrénées Orientales

Take to the skies on the via ferrata La Panoramique in the Lesquerde mountain range to admire the valleys and peaks of the Pyrénées-Orientales! Less than an hour's drive from Perpignan, in Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, the via ferrata La Pa...

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10 - Serrabone Priory

Serrabone Priory is a former monastery of Canons Regular in the commune of Boule-d'Amont, in Pyrénées-Orientales. The priory is located in a wild and beautiful area in the valley of the Boulès in the heart of an oak forest, at the centre of the Aspres mountain range on the eastern foothills of the Canigou, about 30 km from Perpignan.

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11 - Fort Saint-Elme

The Fort Saint-Elme is a military fort built between 1538 and 1552 by Charles V. It is located in the district of Collioure, 30 km south-east of Perpignan, in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales.

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12 - Horseback Riding in Pyrénées Orientales

Set off on an adventure on the back of your horse or donkey. To the rhythm of the horses' or donkeys' steps, enjoy the tranquillity of such a ride: take your mind off your worries and feel the benefits of a horse ride in the Désix Valley, ...

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13 - Les Angles

Les Angles is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Legend has it that at the beginning of the XIV century, the Black Death wiped out the entire population of the former village of Vallsera.

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14 - Serralongue

Serralongue is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

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15 - Canopy Tours in Pyrénées Orientales

Tibetan bridges, zip lines, Tarzan lianas, monkey bridges and many other obstacles in the trees await you at this canopy tour adventure in Marquixanes, at the foot of the Canigou massif. Just a 35-minute drive from Perpignan, this aerial challenge ar...

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16 - Eus

Eus is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

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17 - Abbaye Saint-Martin-du-Canigou

The Canigó is a mountain located in the Pyrenees of southern France. The Canigó is located less than 50 kilometres from the sea and has an elevation of 2,784.66 metres.

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18 - Font Romeu

Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, or simply Odeillo, is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales and Cerdagne near the Spanish border in the south of France.

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19 - Barcarès

Le Barcarès is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France bordering the Mediterranean Sea.

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20 - Gorges de la Carança

Carança is a river in Pyrénées-Orientales, France. It flows into the Têt at Thuès-Entre-Valls. It is 15.3 km long.

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21 - Olette

Olette is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

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22 - Tour Magdala

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