Pyrénées-Orientales: Hotels and Accommodation

The Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées catalanes has eight venues for alpine and Nordic skiing, including Les Angles and Font-Romeu. Deciding to book a hotel in Pyrénées-Orientales is part of planning your individual stay.

Landscape

Pyrénées-Orientales is located in southern France, at the transition between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean. The Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées catalanes borders Spain and Andorra and encompasses Capcir, Cerdagne and Conflent. The mountain peaks in the département range from a few hundred metres to 2,921 metres at Pic du Carlit.

Cerdagne and Capcir are high plateaus between 1,300 and 1,500 metres. The Sègre rises in Cerdagne, while the Aude has its source in Capcir. Capcir is regarded as a high-altitude plain with mountain villages, large lakes and pine forests.

Winter

Mountain activities in Pyrénées-Orientales include hiking, mountain biking, climbing and skiing. The winter resorts offer downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, sledging and dog-sled rides.

Five establishments in the Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées catalanes provide access to naturally warm or thermal water, including Molitg-les-Bains, Vernet-les-Bains, Saint-Thomas, Dorres and Llo.

Culture

The World Heritage Site Fortifications of Vauban includes Mont-Louis and Villefranche-de-Conflent as two of its twelve constituent sites. The citadel of the Château des rois de Majorque was built by Vauban.

Evidence of historic iron metallurgy and Catalan forges has been preserved on and around the Canigou massif. Traditional mountain heritage includes wells, chapels, washhouses and shepherds’ shelters associated with earlier knowledge. The département’s architectural heritage includes churches, chapels and religious buildings; the styles range from the Via Domitia to contemporary creations.

Gastronomy

The IGP Côtes Catalanes extends across the entire wine-growing region of Pyrénées-Orientales and includes 118 municipalities. The Vallée de l’Agly wine route combines the region’s secular wine and agricultural heritage with gastronomy. The Vallée de la Têt wine route leads to local producers and appellations. The Vallée du Tech wine route combines wine tastings with villages, landscapes and the knowledge of local producers.

Getting around

The Train Jaune connects Villefranche-de-Conflent and Latour-de-Carol and passes through the landscapes of Conflent and Cerdagne. The journey is offered with open carriages and provides views towards the Pyrenean mountain ranges.

Other places in the destination area include Formiguères, Bourg-Madame, Angoustrine-Villeneuve-Des-Escaldes, Canaveilles, Puyvalador, Fontpédrouse, Err, Estavar, Eyne, Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, Les Angles, Matemale, La Cabanasse, Saillagouse, Osséja, Bolquère, La Llagonne, Saint-Pierre-Dels-Forcats and Porté-Puymorens.

For the overarching travel overview: Languedoc-Roussillon.

More destinations in Pyrénées-Orientales

More places to help you plan your trip:

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