Travelling around the Têt Valley, it's well worth visiting the hilltop village of Eus, 12km northeast of Villefranche-de-Conflent. The approach to the village along a quiet road through the vineyards is very scenic. It's one of the most picturesque villages in the region, with narrow, winding streets leading to a medieval church from where you can enjoy spellbinding views of the Pyrenees.


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1. Fort Liberia

6.04 MILES

Villefranche’s mighty fort dominates the skyline above town. Built by Vauban in 1681, it was heavily refortified by Napoléon III between 1850 and 1856…

2. Ramparts

6.08 MILES

It’s still possible to walk along many of Villefranche’s ramparts. Built in stages between the 11th and 19th centuries, they have survived remarkably…

3. Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt

8.77 MILES

These rock formations must be one of the most striking geological wonders in Occitanie, though they have remained well under the tourist radar. They…

4. Château de Puilaurens

13.66 MILES

In a lofty location 63km northwest of Perpignan via the D117, turreted Puilaurens is perhaps the most dramatic of the Cathar fortresses. It has the full…

5. Château de Quéribus

15.7 MILES

Perched 728m up on a rocky hill, Quéribus was the site of the Cathars’ last stand in 1255. Its structure is well preserved: the salle du pilier (pillars'…

6. Château de Peyrepertuse

16.38 MILES

Peyrepertuse is the largest of the Cathar castles, teetering on a sheer spur of rock with a drop of 800m on either side. Several of the original towers…

7. Pont du Diable

17.87 MILES

Coming from Perpignan, you can't miss this graceful stone bridge that spans the Tech river with a single arch of 45m. It was built in the 14th century.

8. Musée d’Art Moderne

18.43 MILES

Roussillon had its artistic heyday around the turn of the 20th century, when Fauvist and cubist artists flocked here, attracted by the searing colours and…