Fontpédrouse: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Fontpédrouse
In the Fontpédrouse valley, the Bains thermaux de Saint-Thomas are located in a stone amphitheatre at an altitude of 1,150 m. A natural sulphurous spring emerges there at 58 °C; the complex has three outdoor thermal-water pools.
If you are planning a trip to Fontpédrouse, you will want to find accommodation there.
Hiking
Autour du Cucurucull is a difficult 8.6 km mountain circular hike with 740 m of ascent. The route starts and ends in the hamlet of Prats-Balaguer in Fontpédrouse. It follows the Cami Ramader, a transhumance trail, and offers views of the peaks of the Riberola valley. The wild Riberola valley lies between the Carança massif and Puigmal.
PR 102: LES HAMEAUX DE FONTPEDROUSE is a 6.1 km walking trail in Fontpédrouse.
Culture and History
The hamlet of Prats-Balaguer is home to the Romanesque church “L’église de la Trinité et Sainte Marie”, built in the 11th century at an altitude of 1,300 m. It houses a rare, listed collection of canvases that forms the decoration of Holy Week, known in Catalan as “Monument”. On summer weekends and during Heritage Days, the church should be open to the public.
El Castell guarded the passage to the Núria hermitage via the Coll de les Nou Fonts. The original tower of El Castell was part of the chain of signal towers in Roussillon and Cerdagne.
Other destinations: Formiguères, Dorres, Bourg-Madame, Mont-Louis, Porté-Puymorens, Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, Matemale, Osséja.
To the overarching travel overview: Pyrénées-Orientales.
