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Tourism Castelnou
The village of Castelnou is located in the department of Pyrenees Orientales in Languedoc Roussillon. This is one of the most remarkable of Catalonia.
This village is very beautiful as evidenced by the fact that it is ranked among the most beautiful villages in France. Tourists who stop in this village will discover a beautiful place with a castle viscontal in the background, a mountain rising to over 2700 meters: the Canigou.
Upon entering the village, visitors will be immersed in the atmosphere of the 15th century when they confront at the northern entrance and the two towers that mark the entrance of the village. Formerly, this door was closed by large wooden doors to protect the village from enemies.
Sights of Castelnou
- North Gate entrance
- Castle viscontal
Museums and monuments to visit
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Musée des Monnaies et des MédaillesVilla des Tilleuls, designed by the architect Viggo Dorph-Petersen (1907), houses the Joseph Puig Coin and Medal Museum and the Bernard Nicolau Library. This museum has an exceptional collection of ...
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Palais des rois de MajorqueThe Palace of the Kings of Majorca is a palace-fortress gothic style located in Perpignan was built in 1309. The monument dominates the plain of Roussillon and Perpignan. It took 25 years to build ...
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Le Castillet et le musée Casa PairalThe Castillet, emblem of the city of Perpignan, is the former main gate of the city walls. The main body of the building, the great Castillet, built in brick and marble from Baixas, dates back to the ...
Tour to explore the Pyrénées-Orientales
- Thème : Sites and museums
- Départ : Tautavel
- Durée : 6 jours
For 6 days, you will discover the Pyrénées-Orientales. Bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, this department of Languedoc-Roussillon has a rich French-Spanish culture.
Céret
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Ceret
- Durée : 5 jours
Céret is a commuen located in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
Visit towns in the Pyrénées Orientales
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Amelie-les-bains-palalda
- Durée : 3 jours
Discover the cities in the Pyrenees Orientales department.
Maureillas-las-Illas
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Maureillas-las-illas
- Durée : 3 jours
Maureillas-las-Illas is a commune located in the department of Pyrénées Orientales and the region of Languedoc Rousillon.