Leucate
Leucate
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Leucate is a real common plural, the singularity appears. It is the gateway to the Regional Natural Park of Narbonne in the Mediterranean.
This former island became peninsula today is still the center of a marine environment, nestled between its 16 km of Mediterranean coastline and 31 km from the shores of ponds, channels, islands and basins port. Leucate consists of four distinct urban entities between which extend three large protected natural areas, of great interest.
Activities close to nature which are the main resources of the municipality:
Viticulture, almost a century of tradition. Grapes, sun, soil, three major ingredients to create exceptional products.
Fishing and oyster farming, tradition again, if the first few difficulties, shellfish are booming, and many healthy eaters who pay homage to the oyster leucatoise.
Olives, almonds and honey production is just enough to feed the hungry and friends Leucatois tourists.
- Leucate-range and large sandy beach for relaxation.
- Trails Leucate two trails:
- In the furrows of the vineyard, a 7 km loop.
- In the furrows of the shepherd: a 5 km loop with a variation along the cliff 2 km with a remarkable view of the coastline.
- The pond Leucate covering half the surface of the joint has a certain ecological richness and landscape, but also very fragile incentive to protect it: it is a listed site ZNIEFF (Fauna Natural Area of Interest and Flora).
- The set of dominant Leucate three urban areas that surround it, is a listed site. Some plants outstanding or very few have found refuge and some 300,000 birds of a hundred different species passing through or staying.
- The range of Coussoules: a natural Natura 2000, protected and only on the coast. The sand runs particularly his rug tan lovers who discover yachting paradise here. This huge wild beach attracts every year more and more visitors looking for the sense of freedom it provides.
| Detailed information |
| Transport | Train station of Leucate-la-Franqui |
| Information points | Tourist Office of Leucate |
| Leisure centres | Aquatic Park Aqualand Port Leucate, Beach La Franqui, Beach Le Grau de Leucate, Beach Leucate Barcarès, Beach Ulysse - Port Leucate, Beach naturiste, Beach of Leucate, Cave of the Fées, Marina Adhoc, Marina Leucate |
| Monuments | Fort of Leucate, Lighthouse of the Cap Leucate |
| Natural sites | Cape Leucate |
- The World Wind: meets annually and the best kite funboardeurs the moment. Stage of the championship. Period: Easter.
- Sol y Fiesta: village festival. Street performances take place during three nights. Day, bandas, tapas and entertainment. Period: Ascension.
- Voice of Stars: festival of film dubbing, film preview, lecture, debate. Period: All Saints holidays.
| ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND |
- Leucate is located in the heart of an area rich in tourist sites to visit:
- The Cathar castles and the gorges of Galamus.
- The city of Carcassonne.
- Fortress Salses.
- The African reserve Sigean.
- Abbey Lagrasse.
- Fontfroide Abbey.
 | Walk along the cliff |  |
| |  | Flora of the cliff |  |
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 | House downtown Leucate |  |
| |  | Old Telegraph |  |
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 | Flamingos on the lake of Salses-Leucate |  |
| |  | The Canigou off peak at 2784 m |  |
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 | Landscape and walks around Leucate |  |
| |  | In grooves of the shepherd, variant Wed |  |
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 | Cliff |  |
| |  | Redoubt Upper Franqui |  |
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 | La Franqui to the cliff |  |
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| www.tourisme-leucate.fr | Tourist Office Mediterranean Leucate |
| Monday 13 February | Day
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| | Tuesday 14 February | Day
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| | Wednesday 15 February | Day
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 | GÎTES de FITOU Fitou |  | | FITOU, Village of vineyards near the lake of Leucate, ideal for windsurfing. Animation and Holiday Village. Point of departure Corbières and the Cathar castles. Hiking in the Garrigues... | | Located 4.4 km from Leucate | From 280 € to 520 € per week |
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