The Conflent

On the road to Andorra, at the foot of the Canigou, the sacred mountain of the northern Catalans, lies the valley of the Tet, called the orchard of the departement. In the plains of the Riberal stretches of apricot and peach fields extend out of sight. The nearby village Ille-sur-tet is the home of an extraordinary quirk of nature called the fairy chimneys or organs, carved by erosion in the limestone brittle. A little further, Prades and its baroque treasure, invites us to discover the gems of local crafts including ornamental garnet, the local precious stone www.joyaux-catalans.fr . Among the remarkable heritage of this historical region are the city of Villefranche-de-Conflent, surrounded by walls, which was built by King Louis XVI to protect the new french border, ratified by the treaty of the Pyrenees; the Abbey of St Michel de Cuxa and the monastery of St Martin du Canigou.

The Conflent

On the road to Andorra, at the foot of the Canigou, the sacred mountain of the northern Catalans, lies the valley of the Tet, called the orchard of the departement. In the plains of the Riberal stretches of apricot and peach fields extend out of sight. The nearby village Ille-sur-tet is the home of an extraordinary quirk of nature called the fairy chimneys or organs, carved by erosion in the limestone brittle. A little further, Prades and its baroque treasure, invites us to discover the gems of local crafts including ornamental garnet, the local precious stone www.joyaux-catalans.fr . Among the remarkable heritage of this historical region are the city of Villefranche-de-Conflent, surrounded by walls, which was built by King Louis XVI to protect the new french border, ratified by the treaty of the Pyrenees; the Abbey of St Michel de Cuxa and the monastery of St Martin du Canigou.

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