Location: Leucate in France
Nearest Train:
Leucate-La Franqui at 4
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Nearest Motorway:
A9 Autoroute at 6
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 1.5
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Car: not necessary
Leucate Village is a traditional, friendly, wine and fishing community. Just down the coast is the modern marina and holiday development, Port Leucate. From the ruined fortress above the village, you can see on one side the sea and clean, silver beaches; on the other the ruggedly romantic Corbieres, a historic wine area; to the north, plateau and lakes rich with wildlife reaching to the bustling Narbonnne, ancient Rome's first colony; to the south, the equally bustling and historic Perpignan, capital of French Catalonia, and the snow-capped Pyrenees, gateway to Spain.
All Languedoc-Roussillon's riches are in easy reach: its wines, its cuisine, its cultural and natural heritage. The fairytale towers of Carcassonne's medieval city are 45 minutes away, Toulouse's aerospace museum not much further. Push on through Perpignan to Pyrenean fortresses, wildlife reserves and skiing resorts running into Andorra. The famous Dali Museum at Figueres in Spanish Catalonia is an easy day trip too.