Location: Prades in France
Nearest Airport:
Perpignan at 42
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Nearest Ferry:
Santander at 775
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Nearest Train:
Marquixanes at 1
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Nearest Motorway:
Perpignan at 35
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 4.0
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Marquixanes is a fabulous village, quiet and tranquil but with great amenities, such as a Post Office, Shops, bars and a restaurant. People come from miles around to get their patisseries from the village boulangerie. For the young at heart there is an adult/childrens adventure park at the river, where you can indulge in canyoning, kayaking, rope climbing in the tree tops, zip wires, cargo nets and all sorts of other adventurous activities. The nearest main town, just a few kilometres away, is Prades. Prades has many great shops and restaurants as well as a lively market on both Tuesday & Saturday mornings, where you can buy local produce such as the peaches & cherries that are grown in abundance here, fresh vegetables, wonderful cheeses & of course the excellent wine!
There are events and festivals throughout the year. World famous Spanish cellist Pablo Casals fled to Prades during the Spanish civil war, stayed and established the festival that now bears his name.