On the road to the mountains and the ski slopes

Here, the landscape rises and turns an intense green. It is cooled by the numerous streams running through it. The Conflent follows the Tet valley and its waterways, from Rodes up to the highest, at the doorway to Cerdagne and Capcir. From the last orchards of peaches and nectarines in the plain, to the first mountain tops in the Pyrenees...

Beautiful things to discover in preserved countryside

The birthplace of Romanesque art, the Conflent holds masterpieces: Serrabonne priory, Marcevol priory, the Abbey of Saint-Michel de Cuxa and many more...
Eus, built on a promontory, is one of "the most beautiful villages in France", as is Evol, the land of Ludovic Massé.
Prades, a rural sub-prefecture, attracts music lovers to its Pablo Casals festival each year. Saint-Pierre church, of baroque influence (17th century) houses a marvelous altar piece by Josep Suner. Prades is also famous for its large market on Tuesday morning.
Villefranche de Conflent, is a stronghold which was founded in 1090. Fortified by Vauban, it was listed as World Heritage by Unesco (as was that of the fortified city of Mont-Louis). Above the town, the old Fort Liberia ...

Generous nature

The natural site of the organs of Ille-sur-Tet.
The thermal waters of Vernet-les-Bains, acquired fame during the Belle-Epoque.
The Grandes Canalettes grottos.
A full-scale play area to practice outdoor activities: Fishing, hiking, canyoning ...

The Yellow Train country

It is from Villefranche-de-Conflent that the emblematic Yellow Train leaves, with its blood red and gold colours, and ensures the rail link to Latour-de-Carol. The Yellow Train still climbs spritely, inspite of its age, up to the ski resorts in the Pyrenees.

The Conflent guarantees a holiday right in the middle of the countryside.