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EASTERN PYRENEES NEARBY HERITAGE Byrrh Winery* Founded by the Violet brothers in 1873, the Byrrh label, renowned internationally for its wine made from aromatic plants and cinchona bark (quinine), still maintains impressive wineries in the village of Thuir. In these storehouses that date back to the Industrial Revolution is the largest oak vat in the world, with a capacity of over 1 million litres. In the 10,000 m2 exhibition, you can discover the equipment used in the production of its aromatic wines and the history of the company. Period plays showing the history of the founding family and the history of the winery are held on Tuesday and Thurday afternoons! Tel. +33 (0)4 68 57 51 73 – www.caves-byrrh.fr
The Canalettes Caves* On the road to Vernet-les-Bains at Corneilla-de-Conflent, there are three caves (the Canalettes, the Grandes Canalettes and Cova Bastera) that can all be toured within a radius of 500 m. The Grandes Canalettes, “the Underground Versailles” include some of the most beautiful caves in France, owing to the wealth of its concretions as well as its crystalline structures. Every evening in the summer ther is a sound and light show. Part of the cave is accessible to people with reduced mobility. Tel. +33 (0)4 68 05 20 20 – www.3grottes.com
LOCAL PRODUCE Relais de Serrabonne To ensure the sustainable development of “bio” production, producers of organic crops in the Eastern Pyrenees have created gourmet stopovers where in the summer, their followers sell their organic products themselves.Thus organic cheese and organic wine, etc. are sold at the Relais de Serrabonne, in the summer at Boule-d’Amont on the inter-departmental highway. Tel. +33 (0)4 68 84 26 24
GASTRONOMY Saveur des Orgues Restaurant This welcoming place in the heart of the natural setting of Orgues d’Ille-sur-Têt offers fresh, regional products for a natural, innovative cuisine in the town of Ille-sur-Têt. Tel. +33 (0)4 68 84 10 48 - www.saveursdesorgues.fr
L’Hostal Restaurant In the village of Castelnou, traditional and Catalan cuisine is offered by the chef Paul Bourret. In the summer, a panoramic terrace with a barbecue to taste the fish or the “planchas de viande”, meat grilled right on your table. Carrer de la Patora. Tel. +33 (0)4 68 53 45 42
La Vieille Maison AubergeCerdane*
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At Saillagouse, this old carriage post-house has now become an indispensable travellers’ inn run by the Planes family. Country-style cured and processed meats, smoked pork belly and Catalan cream are on the menu at this destination with a rustic, pleasant decor that advocates traditional Catalan products. Place des Comtes de Cerdagne. Tel. +33 (0)4 68 04 72 08 www.bienvenuechezplanes.com * Labelled “Tourisme Sud de France.”