Location: Ceret in France
Nearest Airport:
Perpignan at 28
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Nearest Train:
Perpignan at 28
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Nearest Motorway:
La Boulou at 16
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 30
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Car: necessary
The house is about 7km above the Catalan town of Ceret, an historic market town in the Vallespir valley. Ceret has three main claims to fame: it is traditionally the first town in France to produce cherries (a selection is sent to the President every year as soon as the first crop is ripe); it also has a very strong artistic heritage with its own prestigious art museum. Among other famous painters, Picasso spent much time here; and lastly Ceret is still a bull fighting town with two corridors held every year in June. These latter events are very popular with the locals, but less so for visiting tourists.
The house is within walking distance of Spain and offers many hikes. The Mediterranean ports and beaches of Collioure and Argeles are half an hour away and medieval Perpignan is 40 km. Barcelona is a 2-hour day trip. Local activities are many and varied; there is a freshwater swimming lake for kids with a tree canopy walk and giant trampolines; horseriding, biking, canyoning, etc.