Eus (fr. Eus) is the commune of the Eastern Pyrenees (France), included in the list of the most beautiful French villages. It is located between the Conflent valley and the Canigo Mountain in the center of the Pyrénées-Orientales department, in the Occitania…

The Canalettes Caves are several grottoes located in the commune of Corneilla-de-Conflent, in the heart of the Catalan Regional Park in the Pyrénées-Orientales department, in the Occitania region (Pyrenees, France). There are La Grotte de Fuilla, La Grotte…

The Museum of Machine Dolls (le musée des Automates): a laboratory of magic in Limoux (Aude department, Occitania, Pyrenees, France) “We are glad to welcome you in the secret realm of magic, where our characters come to life …”, says Judith Moran, daughter…

The Moulin à Papier de Brousses et Villaret paper mill is located in Brousses, near Carcassonne (France). This is one of the last paper mini-mills in Europe, combining manual paper production with the organization of workshops and excursions for children…

Castillon lake (fr. Lac de Castillon) is a reservoir in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, France. At an elevation of 880 m, the lake’s surface area is 5 km². The Castillon dam holds 150,000,000 m3 (5.3×109 cu ft) of water. Lake Castillon…

A fortified Saint-Hilaire Benedictine Abbey (fr. Abbaye de Saint-Hilaire) is located in Saint-Hilaire (department of Aude, France) that is just a 20-minute drive from the medieval city of Carcassonne (Occitania, France) in the heart of the Cathar country…

Romanesque-Lombard church consecrated by Bishop Eribau d’Urgell around 1040. Cataloged as a Cultural Heritage of National Interest in 1949. In 1978 it was restored and opened for visitors. Coordinates: 41°51′14.41″N 02°13′28.05″E

Calmont (fr. Calmont) is a commune located in the Haute-Garonne department of the Occitania region, which was formed because of the two French regions, Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénée. The town is located on Hers river and it borders the Ariege department.…

The monastery of Santa Maria de Bellpuig de les Avellanes (cat. El monestir de Santa Maria de Bellpuig de les Avellanes) is an old abbey of canons ruled by the order of Saint Augustine. It is in the municipality of Os de Balaguer, Lleida province, in the…

The Notre Dame d’Alet Benedictine Abbey is located in Alet-les-Bains, the commune of Aude, Occitania (Pyrenees, France). The abbey’s first mentioning dates back to the 9th century. The abbey location is in the former Razès county. Notre Dame d’Alet Abbey…

Drawing by Yulia Levina The line from Villefranche – Vernet-les-Bains to Latour-de-Carol (official name), sometimes nicknamed the Cerdanya line or yellow train, is a 62.5 km long meter gauge railway line which, in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales (Occitania…

The Abbey of Fontfroide (fr. Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide) is an abbey in the department of Aude, 14 km southwest of Narbonne (Occitania, France), founded as Benedictine in the 11th century (1093) by the viscount Eimeric I of Narbonne ( 1080-1106) and…

Sant Sadurní d’Arenys d’Empordà (cat. Sant Sadurní d’Arenys d’Empordà) is a religious building in the municipality of Garrigàs (Alt Empordà) included in the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia. The building of the temple of Sant Sadurní is…

Accordion Museum, Alt Urgell, Catalonia, Spain, Pyrenees (private collection) The Accordion Museum in the Alt Urgell region is a special one. You can only enter after having made an advance booking with the owner of the collection, Artur Blasco, by phone:…

The Vizcaya Bridge (Bizkaiko Zubia in Basque, Puente de Vizcaya in Spanish) is a transporter bridge that links the towns of Portugalete and Las Arenas (part of Getxo, 15 minutes by car from Bilbao) in the Biscay province, Basque community, Spain, crossing…

The Royal Abbey of Santa Maria de Poblet (cat. El Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Poblet) is a monastery of the Cistercian order founded in 1150. It is located at the foot of the Prades mountains in the comarca Conca de Barberà, Catalonia, Spain. Poblet…

Rural house with bas-reliefs at Llers, Alt Empordà, Carrer de Muralla, Catalonia, Spain. How to get to? From Barcelona 1 hr 29 min (144 km) via AP-7 From Madrid 7 hr 20 min (748 km) via A-2, AP-2 and AP-7

The Sanctuary de la Mare de Déu de Lord (cat. Santuari de la Mare de Déu de Lord) is a church declared a cultural asset of national interest of Sant Llorenç de Morunys (Solsonès, Catalonia, Spain, Pyrenees). Description It is a temple with one nave, covered…

Costa Daurada is a small coastline stretch of the Tarragona province in Catalonia (Spain). Washed by the Balearic Sea, this coast is known in a tourist environment as the Costa Daurada, which means “golden coast” in Spanish. The region received such a name…

Languedoc (Lengadòc, in Occitan) is a territory in the South of France traditionally divided into Haut-Languedoc, approximately included in the former Midi-Pyrénées region, and Bas-Languedoc, which approximately corresponds to the former Languedoc-Roussillon…

Salt Mountain Salins de Cardona (Muntanya de sal de Cardona) – one of the major natural monuments of the Pyrenees (Spain, Catalonia), Bages, Barcelona province Excursions to the cave last 50 minutes. The temperature inside the cave is from 17 to 20 degrees…