Top Perpignan Day Trips

Live an authentic adventure, accompanied by a former cellar master, in an intimate and friendly setting! Between walks in picturesque vineyards, tastings in old cellars full of history, and a gourmet picnic in a winery restaurant, each moment will bring you closer to the richness and winemaking tradition of the Catalan Country! Live a memorable experience between seaside scenery and Catalan hinterland and enjoy breathtaking scenery and share unforgettable moments with friends or family!

Les Orgues is a unique site in France, a landscape of "fairy chimneys" possessing a fragile, ephemeral beauty. It exposes cliffs of sand and clay—patiently carved by the rain—to the elements. Erosion has worked like an artist, gouging, incising, and sculpting the material with gashes and striations to give the rock its raw, almost lunar appearance. On a hillside, explore Eus, one of the most beautiful villages (the sunniest in France) Nestled between the Conflent valley and Mount Canigou, Eus features facades that cascade in terraces down to the warm Catalan sun, which nurtures the village's lush vegetation. This former defensive stronghold had to repel the French in the 16th century and the Spanish army in the 18th century. Finish the tour by admiring the beautiful alter piece of Prades. At the time of the French Revolution, Prades received the magnificent Saint-Benoît altarpiece, entirely gilded with leaf, as well as the entire reliquary from Saint Michel de Cuxa.

Start this tour with a dive into the heart of history and let yourself be enchanted by the beauty of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Michel de Cuxa. This Romanesque architectural gem, listed among the seven wonders of Catalonia invites you on a journey through the centuries. Visit next a fortified city, Villefranche de Conflent, a town that became an important French defense against possible Spanish incursions back in the 17th century. The construction of the Fort Libéria on a hill above the village is part of the Fortifications of Vauban (military engineer of Louis XIV) a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008, made up of 12 groups of fortified buildings and sites along the borders of France Finish this tour by the visit of the church of St Pierre in Prades. The nave is flanked by 14 chapels. The high altarpiece, created at the end of the 17th century by the Catalan sculptor Joseph Sunyer, is the largest Baroque altarpiece in France.

Visit the Tautavel prehistoric man museum and taste in the village, its Côtes du Roussillon wine. Let’s embark on a gustatory adventure with the wines of Caramany. Byrrh (featureing the world largest wine cask, 1 million litres) and Terrats. Lunch break at the beautiful medieval village of Castenou.

Immerse yourself in the fascinating history of the Salses fortress*, a masterpiece of military architecture. On Thursday, as the chateau of Salses is closed, it will be replaced by a visit of the Palace of the Kings of Majorca in Perpignan. Then discover Carcassonne*, the UNESCO medieval city (lunch break). Discover next the terroir of the Limousine (sparkling) wine region.