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Prestataires d’activités
RANDO ET CHARIOT
René Rubio and his partner Kim invite you to discover horse-riding or horse-drawn carriage rides in the Catalan Mediterranean Pyrenees, between the mountains and the sea... For all levels (beginners, advanced...). Horse riding, carriage driving, entertainment and boarding. On the Massif du Canigou, along the wild Franco-Spanish border or on the Catalan coast from Collioure to Cadaquès. There's no shortage of images and light in this land that's a world unto itself... Groups of up to 18 on horseback, 25 in a wagon or 12 on horseback and 12 in a wagon. Pony rides, held in hand for children under 5 years old; independent rides from 6/7 years old.
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Equipements de loisirs
FERME DE DECOUVERTE SAINT-ANDRE
A veritable conservatory, the Saint-André Discovery Farm contributes to our knowledge of species and biodiversity, as well as safeguarding certain endangered species. In particular, it has an astonishing variety of sheep from all five continents. Some 300 animals can be discovered on 3 hectares of fun and educational trails.
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Equipements de loisirs
LA VALLEE DES TORTUES
An oasis in the heart of the Albères! In a natural setting at the gateway to the Vallée Heureuse in Sorède, meet the unusual... The Tortoise Valley features animals from 5 continents. Turtles range from 300kg giants to dangerous snapping turtles, as well as turtles of all sizes, and other wild animals such as meerkats, armadillos and snakes. Every day, the park offers free activities: feeding, contact with the turtles, weighing the giants, meeting the snakes, meerkats' snack, storytelling... Turtles are more or less visible depending on the species, the season, the weather and the time of day. Make sure it's during entertainment times! You can go out and come back again. Souvenir shop. Last admission 1h30 before the park closes.
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Patrimoine culturel
CLOITRE ET EGLISE ABBATIALE DE ST GENIS DES FONTAINES
The Benedictine abbey of Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines was built in 780 by Sentimir. Destroyed in the 9th century, it was rebuilt over the following decades. The church follows a Latin cross plan with very pronounced arms. The 12th-century renovation consisted of covering the building with vaults and decorating the façade, into which a lintel, a major work of 11th-century Romanesque sculpture, was integrated around the door. The cloister was built at the very end of the Catalan Romanesque period (late 13th century). Its special feature is the polychrome marble: white from Céret, pink from Villefranche-de-Conflent and black from Baixas. Visual cards available for the very young and a fun card for 6-13 year-olds. Book of games for sale: €2
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Patrimoine culturel
CASA DE L'ALBERA MAISON DU PATRIMOINE
Located in the heart of the village, in a renovated traditional house, the Casa de l'Albera presents the Albères massif, a special area between France and Spain, between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean. History, know-how, traditions and landscapes (olive groves, vineyards) are evoked through exhibitions, collections and videos.
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Patrimoine culturel
PRIEURE SANTA MARIA DEL VILAR
The priory was founded in 1083 by a community of Augustinian canons at the foot of the Albères mountains. The monks transformed a building dating from Carolingian times into a hospice for pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela, and added a church and cloister. They decorated the main apse with sublime frescoes (11th-12th century): the vividness of the colours and the scenes and motifs depicted are quite astonishing. The canons occupied the priory until the 14th century, when they were secularised. In 1802, the buildings were sold to a farmer for agricultural use. The church became a stable and the hospital room a pigsty. The site was abandoned in 1942 and was soon buried under luxuriant vegetation. In 1993, Mrs Triadou bought the property and, with the help of around a hundred volunteers, began restoration work. Today, it hosts an annual opera festival featuring both secular and religious songs.
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Patrimoine culturel
LES MICOCOULIERS - LA FABRIQUE DES FOUETS
Come and discover our unique expertise! The ESAT "Les Micocouliers" is an establishment that perpetuates an ancestral know-how, the work of Micocouliers wood. The hackberry is a tree commonly found in the south of France. As far back as the 13th century, it was used by carters to drive their carriages. Today, people with disabilities continue to work this highly flexible, malleable wood to make whips and riding crops, hiking poles and sports equipment, among other things. The ESAT offers free guided tours from Monday to Friday morning. Group visits by prior arrangement.
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Patrimoine culturel
MAISON DE L'ART ROMAN DE SAINT ANDRE
As an integral part of the visit to the Romanesque church, the House of Romanesque Art presents the history, architecture - pre-Romanesque and Romanesque - and sculptures of this former Benedictine abbey church, and places them in their context in Catalonia. Suitable for all ages, the exhibition features reproductions of sculptures in a fun and interactive way, in particular those of the sculpted capitals of the former cloister.
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Patrimoine culturel
EGLISE SAINTE MARIE DE L'ASSOMPTION
The church is home to many treasures: two Gothic altarpieces of Flemish inspiration, dating from the mid-15th century, a Renaissance altarpiece, rare objects, the mysterious opening Virgin, the tabernacle by Honorat Rigau, and the embroidered cope from the 16th century in Barcelona. Painting, sculpture, goldsmith's and silversmith's work and liturgical fabrics trace an exceptional historical journey, in a completely renovated church. The guided tour "Gothic and Renaissance in the Land of the Master Glassmakers" is offered by the Association du Trésor de l'Eglise de Palau-del-Vidre.
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Patrimoine culturel
VERRERIE D'ART JORGE MATEUS
Palau del Vidre, a glass-making village since the 13th century, invites you on a unique journey to the heart of the art of glass. The Verrerie d'Art Jorge Mateus and the Palais des Verriers (Glassmakers' Palace) invite you to discover the traditional art of glassmaking. Let yourself be seduced by the magic of glass, a noble and pure material, made for creation.
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Patrimoine culturel
FOUR SOLAIRE DE SOREDE
Sorède, home to the first solar oven in France - and possibly the world! On the Mas del Ca site, the solar oven has been rebuilt and the site opened to the public. The tour includes a 12-minute film on the life and work of Padre Himalaya, the stages in the reconstruction of the solar cooker, demonstrations of educational solar models and the solar cooker, and demonstrations of metal melting, which are also carried out on the large cooker. Visits from Tuesday to Friday in July and August.