Arles-sur-Tech tourism and travel guide

Visit Arles-sur-Tech: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit Attractions Book a visitFrance This Way comment: The main highlight in Arles-sur-Tech is the Benedictine Abbey and cloisters, mostly dating from the 13th century
Arles-sur-Tech is situated in the Pyrenees-Orientales department and Occitanie region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Arles-sur-Tech. For detailed visitor information see the Arles-sur-Tech travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Arles-sur-Tech in Occitanie.
Popular places to visit nearby include Ceret at 11 km and Prats de Mollo la Preste at 14 km.
Arles-sur-Tech, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Gorges de la Fou
less than one km (direction east-north-east)In the Gorges de la Fou you can walk along the bottom...
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Ceret
at 11 km (direction east-north-east)Ceret has an extensive historic town centre and a Picasso Museum among...
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Prats de Mollo la Preste
at 14 km (direction west-south-west)In Prats-de-Mollo you will enjoy exploring the historic centre, then the energetic...
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Mount Canigou
at 16 km (direction west-north-west)Although not very high, Mont Canigou dominates the landscape and culture of...
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Castelnou
Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction north-north-east)The picturesque village of Castelnou, overlooked by a castle, is one of...
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Ille-sur-Tet
at 24 km (direction north-north-east)Here in Ille-sur-Tet it is the remarkable rock formations on the edge...
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Prades
at 25 km (direction north-west)Prades makes a pleasant detour when you are exploring the valleys of...
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Eus
Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction north-west)The steep streets of Eus re very lovely to explore - and...
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Villefranche-de-Conflent
Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction west-north-west)Villefranche-de-Conflent is a fascinating place to explore, with a fortified ancient village...
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Molitg-les-Bains
at 30 km (direction north-west)If you are wanting a spa break in the Pyrenees mountains the...
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Elne
at 32 km (direction east-north-east)Elne is a quiet town, with the cathedral cloisters among the highlights...
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Mosset
Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction north-west)The medieval streets in the heart of Mosset have helped it become...
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Argeles-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 34 km (direction east-north-east)The long beach, the forest and the lively town mean Argeles-sur-Mer is...
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Perpignan Palace of Kings of Majorca
Castle at 34 km (direction north-east), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques departmentThe Palace of Kings of Majorca is an imposing fortress and royal...
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Markets in and near Arles-sur-Tech
- Amelie-les-Bains-Palalda: market Thursday (4km)
- Ceret: market Saturday (11km)
- Le Boulou: market Thursday (18km)
- Thuir: market Saturday (22km)
- Ille-sur-Tet: market Wednesday & Friday (24km)
- Prades: market Tuesday (25km)
- Millas: market Tuesday & Thursday (27km)
- Toulouges: market Tuesday & Friday (29km)
- Elne: market Wednesday & Friday (32km)
- Argeles-sur-Mer: market Sunday & Monday & Tuesday & Thursday - seasonal market only (34km)
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Tourist attractions near Arles-sur-Tech, France
What to do at Arles-sur-Tech? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Arles-sur-Tech.
Grand sites of France
- Massif du Canigou (16km)
Heritage sites
- Villefranche-de-Conflent enceinte / fort (Vauban fortifications) (26km)
- Mont-Louis citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (42km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Castelnou (19km)
- Eus (25km)
- Villefranche-de-Conflent (26km)
- Mosset (33km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Prades (25km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Pyrenees Catalanes (42km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Prieuré de Serrabone (Boule-d'Amont) (17km)
- Chapel Saint-Martin de Fenollar (Maureillas-las-Illas) (17km)
- Abbaye Saint Martin du Canigou (Casteil) (20km)
- Abbaye Saint Michel de Cuixa (Codalet) (24km)
- Eglise de Sainte-Marie (Corneilla-de-Conflent) (24km)
- Chapelle de Casenoves (Ille-sur-tet) (24km)
- Eglise de Sainte Marie de Marcevol (Arboussols) (25km)
- Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Genis-des-fontaines) (26km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges (Cabestany) (36km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Gorges de la Fou (2km)
- Pic de Fontfrède (10km)
- Pic du Canigou (16km)
- Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet (24km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale de Nyer (30km)
- Étang de Canet-Saint-Nazaire (38km)
- Paulilles (40km)
- Réserve naturelle nationale de Cerbère-Banyuls (44km)
- Gorges de Galamus (44km)
- Étang de Leucate (53km)
- Gorges de la Pierre-Lys (55km)
Towns of Art and history
- Perpignan (35km)
Geography and distances
Arles-sur-Tech is in the south of France at 35 kilometres from Perpignan, the department capital (general information: Arles-sur-Tech is 712 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Arles-sur-Tech
Canton: Arles-sur-Tech
Arrondissement: Céret
Department: Pyrenees-Orientales
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 66150
Distance to Arles-sur-Tech
from Perpignan (prefecture): 35 km
from Paris: 712 km
from Calais: 946 km
from Nice: 401 km
from Bordeaux: 370 km
from Strasbourg: 789 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Arles-sur-Tech from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amelie-les-Bains-Palalda, Corsavy, Montbolo and Montferrer.
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