Local Activities

Enjoy the cherry festival, the mineral waters and spas' sulphurous waters, (good for one's rheumatism, since Roman times) and the pretty mediaeval villages piled on the nearby hills, with their narrow mazes of lanes.

·         Fine picturesque walking country with lots to discover trails for all ages

·         4 minute drive to the Spa town of Le Boulou with Casino

·         Many wonderful restaurants within short driving distance

·         Traditional markets; Ceret -Saturdays 7.00 – 2.00pm

Festivals nearby:

July

·         Sardana Festival in Ceret: Hundreds of skilled dancers in traditional dress

·         Pablo Casals Music Festival in Prades: Classical music in the nearby abbey of St.Michel de Cuxa.

·         Festival de la Cité in Carcassonne: Artistic, musical and cultural events inspired by the city's civilization in the time of the troubadours

August

·         Journées Médiévales in Carcassonne: Jousting, troubadours, archery, light shows, entertainment of the Middle Ages and Twentieth Century.

September

·         Fête de St. Ferreol in Ceret: Folk dances, bullfights, and religious ceremonies

·         On mid summers eve, the feast of St John, fires light up the surrounding country side of the 12,000M Canigou which is the sacred mountain of the Catalans.

Water Sports: Sailing/canoeing/waterskiing

Equestrian/ Pony Trekking

Skiing: Cross country/ Down Hill

• There are hiking/trekking excursions throughout the Pyrenees for all.  In Ceret, there is the Randonnee Ceretane for the more mature trekker, the Sentiers de Pyrene, for the sporty, and the Evasion for the young.  Please visit the Tourist Office in Ceret, or visit their website for more information.

Bird-Watching

• The diversity of the Pyrenean flora, seemingly silent at first, are full of the high-pitched contact notes of Coal Tits, Crested Tits, Goldcrests, Treecreepers and Chaffinches. Then there is the urgent tapping of the real forest specialties: the black, whitebacked and middle-spotted woodpeckers. Above 1,500 meters (5,000 feet), the forest gives way to an open zone of scattered pines and juniper shrubs, then to Alpine meadows beneath the bare rock faces and snow. These upper reaches provide a habitat for Water Pipits, Alpine Accentors, Rock Thrushes, and in some places even the Snow Finch.  Raptors such as Golden Eagles, Lammergeiers and Griffon Vultures soar above the peaks on strong thermals.

SO MUCH TO SEE AND DO FOR ALL AGES

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