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Local guide — Pyrénées-Orientales

The towns of the Loca guide

From the Spanish border to the peaks of the Canigou: ten towns on the Côte Catalane and eight inland towns, each with its own practical guide. Pick a destination to start, or ask Loca directly for guidance.

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Côte Catalane coast

Argelès-sur-Mer

Dolmens, the Massane forest and 7 km of beaches between a medieval village and the seafront.

Collioure

A royal castle, Vauban's forts, and the trail painted by Matisse and Derain.

Banyuls-sur-Mer

Home of Aristide Maillol, the Laboratoire Arago, and the Cerbère-Banyuls marine reserve.

Cerbère

The last village before Spain, quiet coves and the memory of the Retirada.

Port-Vendres

A military port designed by Vauban, a royal obelisk, and the Paulilles nature site.

Canet-en-Roussillon

Roussillon's biggest beach resort, a protected lagoon and a long coastal promenade.

Le Barcarès

The beached liner Le Lydia, the Parc des Dosses dunes, and watersports.

Saint-Cyprien

A historic village and a large marina, between a Romanesque chapel and naturist beaches.

Sainte-Marie-la-Mer

A quiet small beach town with a fishing harbour and a birdwatching trail.

Torreilles

A German Südwall bunker, the Bourdigou lagoon and a long family beach.

Inland & mountains

Perpignan

Former capital of the Kingdom of Majorca: a royal palace, the Castillet, and the train station Dalí called the "centre of the world."

Céret

A modern art museum, the Devil's Bridge, and France's cherry capital.

Prades

The Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa abbey, the Pablo Casals festival, and the gateway to the Canigou.

Vernet-les-Bains

A spa village at the foot of the Canigou and the starting point for the Saint-Martin-du-Canigou abbey.

Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda

Roman thermal baths, the hilltop village of Palalda, and the Mondony gorges.

Ille-sur-Têt

The Orgues, protected fairy chimneys carved by erosion.

Thuir

The Caves Byrrh and the world's largest oak cask.

Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via

A solar furnace, an Olympic training centre, and skiing on the Cerdagne plateau.