Location: Prades in France
Nearest Airport:
Perpignan at 40
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Nearest Train:
Vinca at 3
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Nearest Motorway:
Perpignan South at 35
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 3.0
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Car: recommended
Very attractive, flower-filled, small, traditional village on hill side above the beautiful valley of the Tet. Attractive Mediterranean beaches easily accessible in around 45 minutes, pretty lake beach with lifeguards 5 minutes away. Mountain walking and walking through peach orchards from the house. Wide range of sporting and adventure activities close by, including tennis courts in the village, good rock climbing at Vingrau. Thermal hot springs in the mountains 40 minutes.
Good local bird watching. Carcassone is around an hour and a half away, and Barcelona around two and a half.
A wide range of cultural activities nearby, including major international festivals in Perpignan, Pablo Casals festival in Prades. Very attractive Cathar castles, Romanesque abbeys, monasteries and churches nearby. Historic walled town of Villefranche 30 minutes. Modern art gallery at Ceret, painting school in the village. Excellent cheap local wine and good local markets.