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Matemale

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Pyrénées-Orientales

Matemale - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Pyrénées-Orientales
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This small village is nestled at the foot of the peak Bastard, between his pond and the royal forest of Scots pine Matte secular. Matemale, Capcir village, offers many recreational water sports to the evening festivities with music festival every Wednesday evening in July and August.

Geographical information

MunicipalityMatemale
Postcode66210
Latitude42.5872810 (N 42° 35’ 14”)
Longitude2.1192070 (E 2° 7’ 9”)
AltitudeFrom 1455m to 2081m
Surface area18.88 km²
Population283 inhabitants
Density14 inhabitants/km²
PrefecturePerpignan (87 km, 1:28)
Insee code66105
IntercommunalityCC Pyrénées catalanes
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
TerritoriesLanguedoc-Roussillon, Pyrenees
RegionOccitanie

Nearest cities & towns

Formiguères3.8 km (5 min)
Les Angles4.3 km (7 min)
Réal7.6 km (12 min)
La Llagonne8.4 km (11 min)
Puyvalador8.5 km (12 min)
Railleu9.3 km (14 min)
Fontrabiouse9.4 km (14 min)
Caudiès-de-Conflent11.1 km (19 min)
Ayguatébia-Talau11.3 km (19 min)
Mont-Louis11.7 km (14 min)
La Cabanasse12.5 km (18 min)
Sansa13.1 km (21 min)
Saint-Pierre-dels-Forcats13.9 km (21 min)
Bolquère14.9 km (18 min)

Things to see and do

Matemale leisure space. Matemale municipal pool - indoor sauna - hot tub outside - Hammam.

Watersports Lake Matemale - yacht club the Pooh.

Matemale Lake in the heart of Capcir Plateau, an ideal site for walking, water sports or simply relax ... many activities are located there: mountain biking, hiking, archery, horseback riding, dog sled ...

Cheese: goat milking every evening at 18h - open all year.

Places of interest

Information points
Leisure centres

Events and festivities

"Rencontres Musicales de Matemale" every Wednesday in July and August. Festival of world music. Concerts offered by the municipality, merchants and Care of the village. At 21h in the marquee on the village square. Information +33 4 68 04 41 02.

Festival of Potato in October: you come to entertain the feast of potato (Producer Direct Sale) and spend a weekend under the sign of friendliness capcinoise!

Photos

Lake Matemale, seen on the east side ( © Jean Espirat )
Lake Matemale, seen on the east side ( © Jean Espirat )
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Promenade circular lake Matemale ( © Jean Espirat )
Promenade circular lake Matemale ( © Jean Espirat )
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Side East Lake Matemale ( © Jean Espirat )
Side East Lake Matemale ( © Jean Espirat )
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The village in winter
The village in winter
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Weather

Tuesday 23 april
Min. -5°C - Max. 9°C
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Wednesday 24 april
Min. -5°C - Max. 7°C
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Thursday 25 april
Min. 0°C - Max. 7°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

The mythical Yellow Train: 63 km in the Yellow Train connects Villefranche-de-Conflent to Latour de Carol. For more information, get the map of the Yellow Train published by the Regional Natural Park of the Catalan Pyrenees.

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Tour of the Canalettes caves
Nature and the great outdoors6 € to 12 € Villefranche-de-Conflent (20 km)
Discovery canyoning
Sports sensations44 € to 64 € Prades (27 km)
Rafting on the River Aude
Sports sensations35 € to 40 € Alet-les-Bains (47 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Around the ramparts of Mont-Louis
HikeEasy40 minLa Cabanasse (8.9 km)
The Carança Gorges
HikeAthletic3:30Thuès-Entre-Valls (10.9 km)
The Lakes of Nohèdes
HikeAthletic7:30Nohèdes (14.4 km)
Madrès Peak
HikeIntermediate3:00Roquefort-de-Sault (18.2 km)
Along the Bohère Canal
HikeIntermediate2:30Prades (25 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

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