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At the heart of the Capcir valley, in the Pyrenees Orientales, on the borders of Spain, France and Andorra,
the village of Fontrabiouse invites you to come and discover a fabulous voyage to the center of the earth.
A cave gives access to 1000 metres of underground tunnels, some of them 250 ft below the surface, leading to caverns up to 25 metres in height.
Your visit will take you along galleries into illuminated vaults with spectacular calcite formations.
You'll see an emerald-green lake, "tapestries", and monumental columns in shimmering colours... |
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Pyrénées-Orientales - D 232 B
3 miles north of Saint Paul, the awe-inspired site of the Gorges of Galamus is an imposing, protected place . It probably was the first inhabited place in Saint Paul: our ancestors found shelter in the limestone caves that can be seen in the giddy cliffs.
The river Agly rushes down a deep break, much to the pleasure of the adepts of canyoning and rafting . Typical mediterranean plants grow on its steep slopes, such as evergreen oaks, jumper trees while Bonneli eagles soar over the winding narrow road that clings to the cliff.
To the ssive Gorges de la Fou, cut through the mountain - the exact replica of galamus - opens to the South and the gallo-Roman bridge....
Courniou
2,2 km from Puyvalador
2,5 km from Formiguères
5,8 km from Matemale
6,7 km from Les Angles
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Opening Grotte de Fontrabiouse - Fontrabiouse:
- Open all year
- January to June:
From 10:00 to 12:30 and from 14:00 to 17:30
- July - August: 10:00 to 19:00
- September to December:
10:00 to 12:30 and from
14:00 to 17:30
- Closed day(s):
24, 25, 31 December, 01 January
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* Parking
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* Groups accepted
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Château d'Usson
Font Romeu
Grottes des Grandes Canalettes
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Axat is a pretty tourist town dituated on the D118 in the high valley of Aude. Surrounded by mountains and gorges, the narrowest Gorges St Georges is only 3 km away. The River Aude runs through Axat making a picturesque setting and a popular whitewater sport location. 300 metres of fly fishing stretches where the quality of oxygen in the water attracts salmon and trout. A 100-year-old railway the 'Pays Cathare Tourist Train' links Axat to Rivesaltes. 60 km of track running over impressive viaducts and through tunnels on open air carriages. Also here a fabulous outdoor swimming pool open June to September with great mountain views...
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Twenty kilometres southeast of Tarascon, and still on the river, the spa town of AX-LES-THERMES is completely walled in by mountains and its principal value is as a base for exploring the surrounding peaks and as a staging post on the way to Andorra or on down the N20 to Font-Romeu and, ultimately, Perpignan and the Mediterranean. The town itself is small and agreeable enough, but there's little to see once you've wandered a couple of streets in the quarter to the right of the N20, which forms the main street, avenue Delcassé. Rue de l'École and rue de la Boucarie retain a few medieval buildings, and above place du Breilh, the church of St-Vincent is of architectural interest for its Romanesque tower. Just across the road you can dangle your feet for free in the Bassin des Ladres, a pool of hot sulphurous water which is all that remains of the hospital founded in 1260 by St Louis for soldiers wounded in the Crusades...
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Grotte de Fontrabiouse |
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Leisure - Caves, Gorges and Waterfalls |
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Grotte de Fontrabiouse
66210 FONTRABIOUSE |
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Phone1 +33 4.68.30.95.55
Phone2 +33 4.68.26.22.21
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fontrabiouse66@orange.fr
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www.grotte-de-fontrabiouse.com |
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Child rate: 6.20 €
Adult rate: 9.90 € to 11.60 € |
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 9-Holes.
With its 9 holes (par 36 - 2517meter - 1985 The golf course was embedded in the still natural mountainous landscape. The 9-hole course offers several variations and a wonderful view on the surroundings. Especially the water hazards offer a few difficulties, but whit their clear water they do indeed offer a little refreshment, too...
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The Aguzou cave is remarkable for its beauty and its mineral profusion. Unusual visits are proposed in the form of subterranean walks. The first part of the cave (Aguzou 1 on the map) was already known in prehistoric times because of its healing waters. It was developed as a thermal resort at the beginning of the 20th century. A second network of galleries was discovered in 1965. Another 6 km (4 miles) of breathtaking galleries were found, 1500 m (1600 yd) of which are now open to the public. The cave is still absolutely natural: there has been no artificial lighting installed, and no ostentatious arrangements. Visits are organized for small groups only, in the form of an underground hike...
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At 4 kms away from the village of Mijanès, on the sides of Canrusc mountain between 1500 and 2000 meters high, the winter ski resort of Mijanès-Donezan is a real option to the next big resorts. It is rather family-orientated but it draws more and more friends of the environment and lovers of nature...
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Hotel Font-Romeu Clair Soleil |
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Welcome to "l'Hotel
Clair-Soleil" Font Romeu
The hotel "Clair Soleil" is located south of the town of Font-Romeu, on the way to Odeillo village. From here you can enjoy panoramic views of the Pyrénées.
A 10 minutes walk takes you to the town center and the ski station in 5 minutes by car. There is a private parking at the hotel. The restaurant is open every evening and on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, noon.
Menu prices range from 22 to 38 € and offer specialties such as foie gras mi-cuit and accompanied by warm bread and onion marmalade,
or soufflé with candied orange peel and Grand Marnier.
Come enjoy these culinary moments on the panoramic terrace facing the Pyrenees and the solar oven...
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Marie and Lionel welcome you all year round at their Gite-Auberge, for a stay in Cerdagne. Ideally situated in the old village of Odeillo and south-facing with views over the valley, La Chouette has the ambience of an inn of old and will be a great starting-point for all your mountain excursions…
Facilities: free Wi-Fi, courses, seminars, training..
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Auberge du Donezan -
Les 4 Saisons |
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The Auberge du Donezan is family run since 2005. The hotel has nine rooms, a restaurant with 30 seats and a summer terrace. A room for bicycles is available as well as skis.
The restaurant new decor, we offer a traditional cuisine with local seasonal dishes and a map of Pizzas (25) over a wood fire. In summer, salads of dandelions (spring), grilled, sauteed mushrooms, are the delight of gourmets.
Cheese specialties such as fondue Volume soared to the country (cheese Monastery "Our Lady of Donezan"), the Pyrenees tartiflette cheese and charcuterie the country, the Supreme trout fillet au gratin are part of our map all seasons. We prefer French poultry and meats: veal, beef and lamb in the country...
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The Patrimony House of Donezan has been fit out in the building of the ancient stables of the castle of Usson. It is the natural showcase of the whole heritage of the land of Donezan . It offers to the visitors the most complete and possible panorama of the diversity of the historical richness that this little Pyrenean territory treasures up. Access : you can find a parking lot at the foot of the castle, on the left of the D 16 at the river side. A rest and picnic area has been equipped, the access to the keep is possible only on foot, plan about 15 minutes walk...
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