Le Perthus tourism and travel guide

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Visit Le Perthus: highlights and tourist information

Le Perthus is situated in the Pyrenees-Orientales department and Occitanie region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Le Perthus in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Ceret at 9 km and Argeles-sur-Mer at 16 km.

Le Perthus, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Ceret

at 9 km (direction west-north-west)

Ceret has an extensive historic town centre and a Picasso Museum among its highlights....

See Ceret guide

Argeles-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 16 km (direction east-north-east)

The long beach, the forest and the lively town mean Argeles-sur-Mer is a very...

See Argeles-sur-Mer guide

Elne

at 17 km (direction north-east)

Elne is a quiet town, with the cathedral cloisters among the highlights in the...

See Elne guide

Arles-sur-Tech

at 19 km (direction west)

The main highlight in Arles-sur-Tech is the Benedictine Abbey and cloisters, mostly dating from...

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Gorges de la Fou

at 19 km (direction west)

In the Gorges de la Fou you can walk along the bottom of one...

See Gorges de la Fou guide

Collioure

Seaside resort at 19 km (direction east-north-east)

With a very attractive traditional harbour town to exlore and a small beach, Collioure...

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Saint Cyprien - Pyrenees Orientales

Seaside resort at 21 km (direction north-east)

Activity in the seaside resort of Saint-Cyprien is most definitely centred around the beach...

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Port Vendres

at 21 km (direction east-north-east)

Port-Vendres is a natural port (unusual here in southern Languedoc), a local fishing town...

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Castelnou

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction north-west)

The picturesque village of Castelnou, overlooked by a castle, is one of our favourite...

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Banyuls-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 22 km (direction east)

As well as the beach in Banyuls-sur-Mer there is also an old town of...

See Banyuls-sur-Mer guide

Perpignan Palace of Kings of Majorca

Castle at 26 km (direction east), in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department

The Palace of Kings of Majorca is an imposing fortress and royal residence in...

See Perpignan Palace of Kings of Majorca guide

Perpignan

at 26 km (direction east)

Those looking for a traditional French town with interesting sites will be pleased to...

See Perpignan guide

Ille-sur-Tet

at 30 km (direction north-west)

In Ille-sur-Tet it is the remarkable rock formations on the edge of the village...

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Prats de Mollo la Preste

at 32 km (direction west)

In Prats-de-Mollo you will enjoy exploring the historic centre, then the energetic can climb...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Pyrenees-Orientales

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Reserve excursions near Le Perthus

Map of places to visit near Le Perthus

Markets in and near Le Perthus

• Le Boulou: market Thursday (7km)
• Ceret: market Saturday (9km)
• Amelie-les-Bains-Palalda: market Thursday (15km)
• Argeles-sur-Mer: market Sunday & Monday & Tuesday & Thursday - seasonal market only (16km)
• Argeles-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
• Elne: market Wednesday & Friday (17km)
• Collioure: market Wednesday & Sunday (19km)
• Saint-Cyprien: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (21km)
• Saint-Cyprien: market Thursday & Friday (21km)
• Thuir: market Saturday (21km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Perthus, France

What to do at Le Perthus? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Le Perthus.

Grand sites of France

• Massif du Canigou (34km)

Heritage sites

• Villefranche-de-Conflent enceinte / fort (Vauban fortifications) (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Castelnou (22km)
• Eus (39km)
• Villefranche-de-Conflent (43km)
• Mosset (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Prades (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Chapel Saint-Martin de Fenollar (Maureillas-las-Illas) (6km)
• Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Genis-des-fontaines) (10km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges (Cabestany) (25km)
• Prieuré de Serrabone (Boule-d'Amont) (27km)
• Chapelle de Casenoves (Ille-sur-tet) (30km)
• Eglise de Sainte Marie de Marcevol (Arboussols) (37km)
• Abbaye Saint Martin du Canigou (Casteil) (38km)
• Abbaye Saint Michel de Cuixa (Codalet) (40km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie (Corneilla-de-Conflent) (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Pic de Fontfrède (9km)
• Gorges de la Fou (21km)
• Paulilles (21km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale de Cerbère-Banyuls (25km)
• Étang de Canet-Saint-Nazaire (25km)
• Orgues d'Ille-sur-Tet (30km)
• Pic du Canigou (34km)
• Étang de Leucate (44km)
• Gorges de Galamus (52km)

Towns of Art and history

• Perpignan (26km)

Geography and distances

Le Perthus is in the south of France at 26 kilometres from Perpignan, the department capital (general information: Le Perthus is 712 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Le Perthus from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Les Cluses, Maureillas-Las-Illas and Montesquieu-Des-Alberes.

This page in French: Visiter Le Perthus