Amélie-les-Bains, Pyrénées-Orientales, France
Agréable station thermale, située dans la vallée du Tech, au cœur du Vallespir.
Situated at the heart of the Vallespir conservation area, the spa resort of Amélie-les-Bains, famous for its gentle climate and hot, sulphurous springs, is an invitation to relaxation and rejuvenation.
Aangenaam kuuroord, gelegen in het hart van de Vallespir, in de oostelijke Pyreneeën. De spa is bekend om zijn warme zwavelwateren en het milde klimaat.
Info :
Music: No Copyright Music / Uplifting Background Music
What towns to visit in the Pyrenees?
List about what towns to visit in the Pyrenees?
Traveling to faraway places is fashionable, but what about those charming towns that are next door? We are going to take a tour of some of the most beautiful villages in the Pyrenees. Which one do you like the most?
In this list about what towns to visit in the Pyrenees? you can find:
20. Castejón de Sos
19. Candanchú
18. Beget
17. Saint-Lizier
16. Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges
15. Artajona
14. Mirepoix
13. Aïnhoa
12. Llívia
11. Puente la Reina
10. Ordino
9. Camprodón
8. Ochagavía
7. Taüll
6. Olite
5. Ansó
4. Vielha
3. Alquézar
2. Torla
1. Ainsa
21. ELIZONDO
Elizondo is a town in the Pyrenees located in the Baztán Valley, Navarre Pyrenees. It has a unique architectural heritage, with stately homes and many palaces. The hazelnut chocolate Urrakin Aegina is famous throughout the world.
20. Castejón de Sos
Castejón de Sos is located in the Aragonese Pyrenees in the Benaque Valley. Legar up here is quite a spectacle since you have to go through the Ventamillo Congosto. Castejón de Sos is a paradise for hikers and lovers of Paragliding.
19. Candanchú
Candanchú, in the Aragón Valley and first stage of the Camino de Santiago in Aragon. It is located next to the border of France and is a place where nature merges with history, art, culture and sports.
18. Beget
One of the most beautiful villages of the Catalan Pyrenees, walking through its streets transports us to the medieval era.
17. Saint-Lizier
Without reaching 1500 inhabitants, this French commune has two cathedrals: Saint-Lizier and Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède, both Romanesque. You can also visit an eighteenth century pharmacy or the Palace of Bishops.
16. Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges
This Occitan town is just over 200 inhabitants. However, it has a Romanesque Cathedral World Heritage Site and the remains of the Roman villa of Lugdunum Convenarum.
15. Artajona
Surrounded by 'El Cerco' (the wall of the eleventh century), this town of Navarre has places of interest such as its 18th century palaces, the church of San Pedro or the Basilica of Our Lady of Jerusalem.
14. Mirepoix
On the other side of the border you can also find beautiful villages such as Mirepoix, with its wooden houses and its Gothic cathedral whose spire measures 60 meters.
13. Aïnhoa
In addition to a woman's name, Ainhoa is one of the most beautiful villages in France, with its white Basque-style houses, its church, its pediment and the discoidal steles of its cemetery.
12. Llívia
This enclave of the province of Gerona in the French department of Pyrenees Orientales is not only a geographical curiosity, but also houses places such as the oldest pharmacy in Spain, the fifteenth century and now converted into a museum, or its Gothic church.
11. Puente la Reina
In addition to the Romanesque bridge that gives it its name, this Navarrese town known in Basque as Gares also has numerous churches and convents.
10. Ordino
That Andorra la Vella is more than shopping is shown by landscapes such as Ordino, with its ancestral homes and the mural paintings of the church of Sant Martí de la Cortinada.
The images you can find in this video are property of 20 minutos
Travel France, we will visit Collioure (Languedoc-Roussillon, France) | Travel With WineMap TV
Collioure is a seaside resort on the Languedoc coast, just north of the border with Spain and on the 'Vermeille Coast’. It is a part of Languedoc-Roussillon, one of the famous wine regions in France. Collioure is part of Pyrenees-Orientales and now it is now a popular destination with tourists and has a lively town centre with some interesting historical monuments and a popular local beach. It also known because Collioure was enjoyed by the famous artists Duren, Matisse, Monet and many others.
We will visit Terres des Templiers, the great Collioure vineyard, and enjoy delicious Collioure wines. The Languedoc winegrowing region, a place with a unique heritage, so enjoy Languedoc wines and travel France with WineMap TV wine tourism.
Wine Map TV wine video guide - enjoy Terres des Templiers wines with our France wine guide and travel wine show!
WineMap TV - EN on YouTube:
Subscribe Now:
Traveling in france visit Terres des Templiers with WineMap TV wine show
#WineMapTV #Wine&Travel #Ukraine #TravelFrance #Collioure #Languedoc-Roussillon #travel #wine
-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
My New Video: Travel Italy, Discover Monchiero Carbone in Аlba, Piemonte | Travel with WineMapTV
-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
FRANCE route des cols, Pyrenees (hd-video)
From west to east through the middle of the Pyrenees! Several well known passes, like col d'Aubisque, col du Tourmalet and col d'Aspin.
Top 10 Best Things to do in Perpignan , France
Perpignan Travel Guide. MUST WATCH. Top 10 things you have to do in Perpignan. We have sorted Tourist Attractions in Luxembourg City for You. Discover Perpignan as per the Traveller Resources given by our Travel Specialists. You will not miss any fun thing to do in Isle of Skye.
This Video has covered top 10 Best Things to do in Perpignan.
Don't forget to Subscribe our channel to view more travel videos. Click on Bell ICON to get the notification of updates Immediately.
List of Best Things to do in Perpignan
Escape Dimension La Croisee des Mondes
Hotel Pams
Musee d'art Hyacinthe Rigaud
Cathedrale St-Jean
Hotel de Ville
Office de Tourisme de Perpignan
Castillet
Exploration Pyreneenne
Le Campo Santo
Centre de Sculpture Romane
Magical Porte-Puymorens Day 2 | Hike to the lake Font Viva in Pyrenees-Orientales, France
Welcome to the magical Porte-Puymorens! The land of the colourful forests and magnificent lakes. In today's video we are going to share with you our 2 day hike to the lake Lanoux and back. We discovered 2 different ways to get there, spend the night in the woods and explored the beautiful lake Font Viva. Let's hit the trail!
#PortePuymorens #randonnée #lakeLanoux #lakeFontViva #hike #lake #ruta #ascensión #mountains #route #trail #valley #hikingtour #climb #walkingtour #footpath #inthewoods #forest #Pyrenees #PyrénéesOrientales #France #walkingnatureworld #trekking #exploration #travel #adventure #travelvlog #relaxingmusic #naturesounds
We did this hike in the middle of October and thoroughly enjoyed the feel and smell of the autumn forest around. The trail itself is medium hard especially if you go in the middle of a hot day and carrying some heavy load. The trekking poles would be a good help if you choose the upper route that we did on a first day. We personally enjoyed more our second day route, because it's much more peaceful going through the forest, two shelter houses and getting down to the lake Font Viva. And it's not very different distance-wise. If you do it in one day the whole circuit will take you around 8 hours to make. One way to the lake Lanoux will take 4-5 hours approximately. The way back is easier and takes less time due to the fact that you're coming down.
Here is the link to Google Earth map to follow the hike:
Hope you enjoyed our video! Leave us a comment if you have any further questions left or just want to share your experience. We would love to read your feedback - it is very important to us!
*****
Join us!
Facebook:
Instagram:
Thank you for watching and subscribing to our channel!
*****
We are a couple who once fell in love with mountains and couldn't get back. So we decided to follow our heart and move from a big city to a small village to be able to do what we love and to create this content. Our goal is to promote the healthy lifestyle, to motivate people to travel more and care for nature around. We are passionate walkers who love hiking, trekking and camping. We offer the detailed information of our hikes and routes, including the map and all the directions, so that you can repeat it if you'd like to.
We speak English, Spanish, French and Russian, so don't hesitate to address to us in your native language.
*****
For business and collaboration inquiries contact: walkingnatureworld@gmail.com
*****
Music by the creators of Walking Nature World
First snow
On the rise
Going on
*****
DISCLAIMER:
All content on our channel is subject to copyright or other intellectual property ownership by the creators of Walking Nature World.
Extreme adventures in breathtaking canyon of Les Gorges de Carança in Pyrenees-Orientales, France
Discover the scenic trail of Les Gorges de la Carança with us! It is a picturesque hike in the canyon of the La Carança river where you'll go through the hanging bridges, river waterfalls and very steep cliffs. So be prepared for the extreme walk at the edge of a cliff! You'll meet lots of breathtaking landscapes along the way, so don't forget to grab a camera with you!
#GorgesdelaCarança #randonnée #canyon #extreme #hike #ruta #ascensión #mountains #route #trail #valley #hikingtour #climb #walkingtour #footpath #inthewoods #forest #Pyrenees #PyrénéesOrientales #France #walkingnatureworld #trekking #exploration #travel #adventure #travelvlog #relaxingmusic #naturesounds
The Les Gorges de la Carança trail can't be considered a very difficult hike. You won't encounter very steep uphills or downhills, but there are places on the way like huge rocks that you need to go over, a very loose hanging bridge with some ladder to come down and the most extreme part of the route - the path that goes along the steep cliff. So be sure to be wearing comfortable clothes and shoes without caring any heavy weight and probably grab a pair of hiking poles for help. We were doing this trail in the middle of October and would highly recommend to hike there in autumn when the leaves start to turn yellow, it creates a different atmosphere and we just love autumn. But you can obviously go there in any season, just be aware that in winter it might be closed due to the weather conditions and we woudn't recommend going there in snowy weather anyway, it can be very dangerous. The hike will take you around 4 hours to complete depending a lot on your physical abilities, amount of breaks, etc.
Hope you enjoyed our video! Leave us a comment if you have any further questions left or just want to share your experience. We would love to read your feedback - it is very important to us!
We hope that you found this video useful and interesting to watch.
*****
Join us!
Facebook:
Instagram:
Thank you for watching and subscribing to our channel!
*****
We are a couple who once fell in love with mountains and couldn't get back. So we decided to follow our heart and move from a big city to a small village to be able to do what we love and to create this content. Our goal is to promote the healthy lifestyle, to motivate people to travel more and care for nature around. We are passionate walkers who love hiking and trekking in nature. Now we're excited to start camping as well. We offer the detailed information of our hikes and routes, including the map and all the directions, so that you can repeat it if you want.
*****
Music by the creators of Walking Nature World
First snow
Inspiration
Fall in love
*****
DISCLAIMER:
All content on our channel is subject to copyright or other intellectual property ownership by the creators of Walking Nature World.
SULFUROUS WEEKEND - From Barcelona to the Pyrenees - Open Air Hot Springs HD
The village of Fontpédrouse is a small village located south of France. The town of Fontpédrouse is located in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales of the french region Languedoc-Roussillon. The town of Fontpédrouse is located in the township of Mont-Louis part of the district of Prades
A few kilometers away from commercial hot springs (Les Bains de St. Thomas), there are also wild springs. From the west end of Fontpedrouse, turn off from the N116 to St. Thomas/Prats-Balaguer. In the first hairpin, follow the signs Prats-Balaguer, then do the same on the next junction (ignoring St. Thomas les Bains). Follow the road up and in the 3rd hairpin you'll see a small parking and a trail leading down to the hot springs.
Bains de Llo:Situated in exceptional surroundings in the Segre gorges, near the picturesque village of Llo, Les Bains de Llo establishment is an ideal place to spend a relaxing moment with the family or with friends, in summer or in winter. Discover the simple pleasure of natural sulphur water, with the mountains and the blue sky all around you and, in everchanging countryside.
Inside, swimming pool, jacuzzi, hammam
Enjoy the mineral content of sulphur water, that it be in the jacuzzi or the inside pool with its invigorating waterfalls. Included in the entrance price and accessible at all times, you can enjoy a moment in the hammam and the sauna (children aged 12 or over), and alternate with refreshing showers and discover the different spas.
Open air pools heated between 34° and 36°C, after skiing or hiking …
Discover under water hydro-jets which massage your legs, and water canons, for your shoulders. Skiers and hikers can enjoy the regenerating benefits of hot water and something new, the ultra-toning foot massage.
The spa: Toning or oxygenating
In the Toning spa, you float between the revigorating jets and the tumbling effect of the geysers or the jacuzzi seats. In the oxygenating spa, water loungers invite you to relax in alternating bubble baths while listening to under water musical symphonies.
A delight for the body and the mind, right near the ski slopes..
Great Mediterranean Coast Hike in Occitanie, France | Day 1 Argelès-sur-Mer, Collioure, Port-Vendres
Explore the beauty of Mediterranean coast hiking with us! Discover the variety of landscapes and scenic beaches, its flora and fauna, historical places and small villages. These video series is devoted to the Catalonian part of it, starting from the French village Argelès-sur-Mer in Pyrénées-Orientales all the way to the Spanish village of Cadaqués and Cap de Creus cape on the Costa Brava. Immerse yourself in the peaceful holiday mood and we bet you'll find a place to put on your travel bucket list and to visit on your next vacation! Or even dare to do this hike yourself!
It was our first day of the Great Mediterranean Hike when we walked 17 km from Argeles Plage to Port-Vendres outskirts. It is all started the night before when it was raining cats and dogs and the wind was blowing fiercely. Because of that we woke up pretty late in the morning and even considered for a moment to give up on a hike because of the bad weather. But we've been already postponing this hike for so long because of that so finally we put ourselves together and started walking. Luckily the weather was favourable all day long. And even though it was the weekend we didn't met too many people on the way. The day was full of great views, different landscapes, and exceptional variety of flowers (some of them we haven't even seen before!). We enjoyed very much the route that goes from Argeles to Couilloure, it is not very long, but still offers you all the richness of landscapes of the region. We got lost several times in small villages but finally managed to find the route signs, just had to look close. There was no long gaps between the marking, they were everywhere. First, we walked through Argeles village which is by our opinion a perfect holiday destination for everybody with nice wide sandy beaches, lots of activities offered and plenty of campings to stay in. Then we entered the village of Couilloure where the architecture that surrounds you speaks for itself, it immerses you in the history and creates bohemian atmosphere. Finally we reached Port-Vendres where we had a little time to spend but our first impression was that it is an old city with quite a big port with deep waters (we've seen a cruise ship parked there) and active fishing market(we could say it by a strong smell of fresh fish). At the end of the day we were running out of time, the sun was setting and we realized that we won't get to our planned destination which was Banyuls-sur-Mer. It meant that we had to walk around 8 km more to our camping and we very already more than tired. So we had no other option left that just find a place to stealth camp. So we had to gather our powers and walk several kms more till we find a spot at a vineyard close to the seaside. It was the only place with relatively flat surface and it is the most unusual place we've camped at so far. So we quickly prepared and ate some dinner and fell asleep right away overwelmed by the first and is it turned out the hardest day of our trip.
Here is the link to Google Earth map to follow the hike:
Hope you enjoyed our video! Leave us a comment if you have any further questions left or just want to share your experience. We would love to read your feedback - it is very important to us!
All the videos from Great Mediterranean Hike here:
*****
Join us!
Facebook:
Instagram:
Thank you for watching and subscribing to our channel!
*****
We are a couple who once fell in love with mountains and couldn't get back. So we decided to follow our heart and move from a big city to a small village to be able to do what we love and to create this content. Our goal is to promote the healthy lifestyle, to motivate people to travel more and care for nature around. We are passionate walkers who love hiking, trekking and camping. We offer the detailed information of our hikes and routes, including the map and all the directions, so that you can repeat it if you'd like to.
We choose walking over driving and other types of transportation whenever we can because we learnt that this way we see so much more and can explore and feel the place better. Walking is an excellent activity that has so many benefits to your health and requires no special equipment or practice, so we encourage you to get the most out of it and get out walking.
We speak English, Spanish, French and Russian, so don't hesitate to address to us in your native language.
*****
For business and collaboration inquiries contact: walkingnatureworld@gmail.com
*****
Music by the creators of Walking Nature World First snow, Peaceful mood, Explorer
*****
DISCLAIMER:
All content on our channel is subject to copyright or other intellectual property ownership by the creators of Walking Nature World.
Visit Roussillon, France
Roussillon is situated in the Regional Park of the Luberon, region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Travel Videos HD, World Travel Guide
Roussillon is one of the historical counties of the former Principality of Catalonia, corresponding roughly to the present-day southern French département of Pyrénées-Orientales (Eastern Pyrenees). It may also refer to Northern Catalonia or French Catalonia, the first used by Catalan-speakers and the second used by French-speakers. A 1998 survey found that 34% of respondents stated they speak Catalan, and a further 21% understand it.
History
============
Also a French province before the Revolution (and Spanish before the Thirty Years' War), Roussillon derived its name from Ruscino (Rosceliona, Castel Rossello), a small fortified place near modern-day Perpignan where Gaulish chieftains met to consider Hannibal's request for a conference. The region formed part of the Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis from 121 BC to AD 462, when it was ceded with the rest of Septimania to the Visigoth Theodoric II. His successor, Amalaric, on his defeat by Clovis in 531 retired to Hispania, leaving a governor in Septimania.
In 719, the Saracens crossed the Pyrenees and maintained political hegemony of Septimania until their final defeat by Pepin the Short in 759, who went on to occupy Roussillon after conquering Narbonne. Roussillon was occupied by Carlolengians in 760. On the invasion of Hispania in 778, Charlemagne found the Marca Hispanica wasted by war and the inhabitants settled in the mountains. He granted some lands in the plains to Visigothic refugees from Moorish Hispania and founded several monasteries. In 792, the Saracens again invaded France, but they were repulsed by William, Count of Toulouse - regent of the child Louis the Pious, King of Aquitaine - whose hegemony extended into Catalonia.
The different portions of his kingdom in time grew into allodial fiefs, and in 893, Sunyer II became the first hereditary Count of Roussillon. But his rule only extended over the eastern part of what became the later province. The western part, the Cerdanya (French, Cerdagne), was ruled in 900 by Miró as first count, and one of his grandsons, Bernat, became the first hereditary count of the middle portion, or Besalú. The Counts of Roussillon were allied to their cousins the Counts of Empúries in a centuries-long conflict with the surrounding great nobles. Count Girard I participated in the First Crusade in the following of Raymond IV of Toulouse, and was one of the first to set foot in Jerusalem when it was stormed by the Crusaders in 1099. At the beginning of the 12th century, the prestige of the Counts of Barcelona began to rise to such a height that the Counts of Roussillon had no choice but to swear fealty to them.
In 1111, Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, inherited the fief of Besalú, to which was added in 1117 Cerdanya. The possession of Roussillon by its last count, Girard II, was challenged by his illegitimate brothers. To ensure that his brothers would not inherit his territories, in his will Girard II left all his lands to Alfonso II of Aragon, who took possession in 1172. Under the Aragonese monarchs, economic and demographic growth of the region continued, and Collioure (Catalan: Cotlliure), the port of Perpignan, became an important locus of Mediterranean trade.[citation needed]
As the French and Spanish crowns grew in power, the region of Roussillon, forming part of the border between them, was frequently a site of military conflict. By the Treaty of Corbeil (1258), Louis IX of France formally surrendered sovereignty over Roussillon and his claim to the title of Count of Barcelona to the Crown of Aragon, recognizing a centuries-old reality.[citation needed]
James I of Aragon had wrested the Balearic Isles from the Moors and joined these islands with Roussillon to create the Kingdom of Majorca, with its capital at Perpignan. In 1276, James I granted this kingdom to his son, who became James II. The subsequent disputes of this monarch with his brother Peter III were exploited by Philip III of France in his quarrel with Peter III for the crown of the Two Sicilies. Philip III espoused James II's cause and led an army into Aragon but, retreating, died at Perpignan in 1285. Lacking the resources to continue the struggle, James then became reconciled to his brother Peter, and in 1311 the former was succeeded by his son Sanç I, or Sancho I, who founded the cathedral of Perpignan shortly before his death in 1324. His successor, James III of Majorca, refused to do homage to Philip VI of France for the seigneury of Montpellier, and applied to Peter IV of Aragon for aid. Peter not only refused, but declared war and seized Majorca and Roussillon in 1344.