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	THE COAST l PERPIGNAN l THE ROUSSILLON-PLAIN l THE PYRENEES l Presentation The map		Discover the Web Search Seek66
	PRESENTATION THE COAST From long sandy beaches (Argelès-sur-Mer) to a rocky coast (Banyuls) where the Pyrenees plunge into the Mediterranean Sea. Night and day, all kinds of sports and spare-time activities are being proposed ... Two cities are famous for their artistic itiniraries : Collioure with its Royal Castle and Banyuls. THE ASPRES Land of roman art with amazing landscapes, such as the Organs of Ille-sur-Têt. Return to the prehistory in the Castle-Museum of Bélesta. PERPIGNAN AND THE ROUSSILLON-PLAIN Perpignan, which holds its place as the capital of the region with an uninterrupted stream of cultural and artistic activities; Elne, the eldest city of the Roussillon, which houses a cloister and a cathedral that are both unique; the large lake of Villeneuve de la Raho; Rivesaltes and its muscatel wines : these are just some of the many things you will discover in this lively and creative plain. THE CONFLENT With its small villages and abbeys, the Conflent clutches itself onto the Canigou, the sacred mountain of the Catalans. It's a paradise for ramblers, sportsmen and lovers of the open air. Amazing caves (Les Grandes Canalettes); Prades, which is reknown for its Pablo Cassals Festival; Villefranche de Conflent, a truly astonishing medieval fortified city; Vernet les Bains, a thermal station at the foot of the Canigou; all of these are waiting for you to be discovered. THE FENOUILLEDES Land of reputed wines (Maury), the Fenouillèdes offer an everchanging scenery of endlessly outstretching vineyards, rocks, plateaux and gorges ("Les Gorges de Galamus") with a particular natural charm. Jewels of roman art, hiking, rockclimbing, festivals, castles of the Cathares (Quéribus, Peyrepertuse), Tautavel and its Prehistoric Museum, give the Fenouillèdes its unrivalled personal style. THE VALLESPIR A medieval city (Arles sur Tech), a thermal station (Amélie-les-Bains), natural sceneries of outstanding beauty (Les Gorges de la Fou), the majestic Canigou (2807m) which dominates the region, roman, baroque and gothic itineraries, a Modern Arts Museum (Céret) are waiting for you in the Vallespir... CERDAGNE AND CAPCIR Mountains and high mountains with their ski resorts, but also canoe and kayak, hiking, fishing, canyoning, horseriding and mountainbike await you in these high regions. An animal park (Les Angles), hot-water springs (St Thomas les bains), the solar oven of Odeillo, and a treasury of well-preserved roman art...