Typical Catalan village, located on the Cambre d'Aze, Eyne is inhabited since Neolithic times and is named after former basque which means cow's milk.
Typical Catalan village, located on the Cambre d'Aze, Eyne is inhabited since Neolithic times and is named after former basque which means cow's milk.
Municipality | Eyne |
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Postcode | 66800 |
Latitude | 42.4744150 (N 42° 28’ 28”) |
Longitude | 2.0796790 (E 2° 4’ 47”) |
Altitude | From 1470m to 2827m |
Surface area | 20.36 km² |
Population | 152 inhabitants |
Density | 7 inhabitants/km² |
Prefecture | Perpignan (87 km, 1:26) |
Insee code | 66075 |
Intercommunality | CC Pyrénées catalanes |
Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
Territories | Languedoc-Roussillon, Pyrenees |
Region | Occitanie |
Bolquère | 5 km (8 min) |
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Llo | 5.1 km (8 min) |
La Cabanasse | 5.4 km (8 min) |
Saint-Pierre-dels-Forcats | 6.7 km (10 min) |
Mont-Louis | 6.8 km (9 min) |
Saillagouse | 7.3 km (10 min) |
Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via | 7.3 km (12 min) |
La Llagonne | 8.9 km (12 min) |
Égat | 9.1 km (15 min) |
Err | 9.5 km (13 min) |
Planès | 9.8 km (19 min) |
Sauto | 10.6 km (16 min) |
Targasonne | 11.3 km (17 min) |
Sainte-Léocadie | 11.7 km (15 min) |
Eyne is a small traditional village with an exceptional natural setting, with a nature reserve with a remarkable ecological diversity, especially flora. Valley of Flowers is a global importance including the conservation of bumblebees site. Home of the valley and its bistro country you will discover exhibitions, botanical garden and culinary specialties of the region.
The church of Saint -Michel Eyne worth a look, you will also find a wealth of Neolithic dolmen including the Pascarets the menhir of Bassouse, the Pla del Bosc and a megalithic bridge.
The ski resorts Eyne and Saint -Pierre dels Forcats came together to give rise to the Espace Cambre d'Aze, which is a ski resort with 35 km of skiable terrain, 22 runs ( 10 green, 3 blue, 7 red and 2 black ), 14 modules snowpark and hiking and snowshoe trails forest circuits.
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Natural sites |
February : Day Tracker, discovery workshops trades mountain pla Cambre d' Aze with many professionals.
February : Event and Snow Mountain, ski races and initiations Huskies.
February : Winter Festival skiing with makeup, costumes, wine and hot chocolate !
Mid-June: the F'estive, clambake of the mountain world and the rise of cattle in mountain pastures.
June 23: The fires of Saint John, Catalan traditional feast around a bonfire.
In July or August: Cambre d' Aze under the stars : the ceiling of Cambre d' Aze becomes the space of one evening a mecca for stargazing and astronomy awareness. Conference day and night observations.
Late October: Festa of the bruixes, Day turnip and fall Eyne with renowned duck turnips.
The torchlight ( during school holidays ) : Event traditional ski schools Cambre d' Aze.
December: Christmas Market at Doorstep Eyne, with the visit of Saint Nicolas and his donkey, distribution of treats for young and old lovers!
December 24 : Check the slopes of Santa Claus with sweet and distribution of hot chocolate.
Saint -Pierre- dels- Forcats is the second village on the Cambre d' Aze, the church of Saint -Pierre dels Forcats is a church worth a visit, she is known for his altarpieces.
Cerdanya region is known for its solar installations that are due to the quality of its sunshine, with more than 300 days per year and the purity of its atmosphere. It has three solar power plants, solar furnace of Mont- Louis, the Odeillo solar furnace and the Themis plant.
The citadel of Mont- Louis, 5 minutes of Cambre d' Aze, the citadel of Mont- Louis is the highest fortified town of France, it was created by Vauban in 1679. Citadel of Mont- Louis World Heritage of UNESCO.
The region also has 3 beautiful spas Llo, Dorres and baths of St. Thomas are all within 30 minutes of Cambre d' Aze.
Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
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All-terrain electric scooter ride | Sports sensations | 25 € | Matemale (10.8 km) |
Water hiking in the Carança gorges | Sports sensations | 47 € | Thuès-Entre-Valls (12.5 km) |
Tour of the Canalettes caves | Nature and the great outdoors | 6 € to 12 € | Villefranche-de-Conflent (27 km) |
Family canyoning | Sports sensations | 39 € to 79 € | Prades (32 km) |
Discovery canyoning | Sports sensations | 44 € to 64 € | Prades (34 km) |
Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
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Around the ramparts of Mont-Louis | Hike | Easy | 40 min | La Cabanasse (5.1 km) |
The Carança Gorges | Hike | Athletic | 3:30 | Thuès-Entre-Valls (12.8 km) |
The Lakes of Nohèdes | Hike | Athletic | 7:30 | Nohèdes (24 km) |
Madrès Peak | Hike | Intermediate | 3:00 | Roquefort-de-Sault (31 km) |
Along the Bohère Canal | Hike | Intermediate | 2:30 | Prades (32 km) |