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Village guide · Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie · 4 places to discover

An ochre-stone medieval village nestled at the foot of its château, Castelnou overlooks the Aspres massif with Mont Canigou, the sacred peak of the Catalans, in the background.

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Château de Castelnou Must-see

An 11th-century viscountal château overlooking the village, the former seat of the Viscounts of Castelnou.

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Village of Castelnou Must-see

Ochre-stone cobbled lanes of the Aspres massif, lined with Catalan artisan workshops.

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View of the Canigou from Castelnou

A panorama over Mont Canigou, the sacred peak of the Catalans, visible from the heights of the village.

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Sainte-Eugénie Church of Castelnou

The village's Romanesque church, a witness to medieval Catalan religious heritage.

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