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Ur

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Pyrénées-Orientales

The village of Ur is situated in the Pyrénées-Orientales, in Occitania, on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. Located in the district of Prades, the village is also bordering neighboring Spain via the municipalities of Llivia and Puigcerdà.

Mentioned as Hur in the ninth century, the commune takes its name from the pre-Indo-European Ur-Or-Ar, meaning a place with a spring or a river. Today, Ur, means Water in Basque. Ownership of the lords De Codol between 1505 and the French Revolution, the village of Ur is now a site mainly focused on tourism.

The village boasts an important natural heritage, as well as some monuments of great interest. Full of charm, it attracts many visitors eager to discover the culture and traditions of this part of the Cerdanya, throughout the year.

Geographical information

MunicipalityUr
Postcode66760
Latitude42.4620770 (N 42° 27’ 43”)
Longitude1.9372420 (E 1° 56’ 14”)
AltitudeFrom 1155m to 1540m
Surface area6.79 km²
Population364 inhabitants
Density53 inhabitants/km²
PrefecturePerpignan (105 km, 1:43)
Insee code66218
IntercommunalityCC Pyrénées Cerdagne
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
TerritoriesLanguedoc-Roussillon, Pyrenees
RegionOccitanie

Nearest cities & towns

Enveitg3.2 km (4 min)
Bourg-Madame3.3 km (4 min)
Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes3.8 km (8 min)
Puigmal3.9 km (5 min)
Dorres5 km (10 min)
Latour-de-Carol5 km (5 min)
Estavar6.5 km (9 min)
Sainte-Léocadie7.2 km (10 min)
Osséja7.2 km (10 min)
Palau-de-Cerdagne7.3 km (10 min)
Nahuja8.9 km (14 min)
Targasonne10.6 km (16 min)
Saillagouse10.8 km (12 min)
Err11.6 km (14 min)

Things to see and do

The church of Saint-Martin is the most beautiful tourist site of Ur. Classified as Historic Monuments, it was built in the 11th century, before being largely modified in the eighteenth century at the bell tower and nave. One can thus admire a chevet of style first Romanesque art in rubble, as well as a central apse decorated with lombard bands. Dedicated to Saint Martin, the altarpiece is not without interest. Its oldest part is the work of Antoine Peytavi of Toulouse, a 16th century artist. One can see in particular a very beautiful Gothic statue of the saint. The church also has some listed objects, such as a statue of St. Martin of the 14th century, or a statue of the Madonna and Child post-Romanesque of the same era. Always used for baptisms, the baptismal vat of the church of Saint-Martin is a block of granite with carved patterns all over the flank. The latter recall oceanic or Celtic art with their "barbaric" drawings and their combinations of spirals.

In the cemetery, a very beautiful wrought iron cross was also classified to the Historic Monuments.

Walking through the village, you will be able to appreciate Le Castell, a manor with watch tower that was formerly the property of the De Codol family.

Places of interest

Monuments
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Events and festivities

Every January 20, the patronal festival takes place in the village.

The communal feast is held every year around 15 May.

Each end of October, the equestrian center of Ur hosts the international fair of the horse, including the organization of a horse show.

Weather

Friday 13 december
Min. -2°C - Max. 4°C
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Saturday 14 december
Min. -4°C - Max. 3°C
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Sunday 15 december
Min. -3°C - Max. 4°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Electric fat-bike ride on snow in Font Romeu
Sports sensations79 € Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via (9.9 km)
Electric mountain bike ride in Font Romeu
Sports sensations79 € Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via (9.9 km)
Dry Canyon of Fontanelles from Font Romeu
Sports sensations56 € La Cabanasse (15.5 km)
Guided snowshoe hike from Mont-Louis, Font Romeu
Nature and the great outdoors26 € La Cabanasse (15.5 km)
Winter hot spring canyon of Thuès-les-Bains, Pyrenees
Sports sensations65 € La Cabanasse (16.2 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Around the ramparts of Mont-Louis
HikeEasy40 minLa Cabanasse (16 km)
The Carança Gorges
HikeAthletic3:30Thuès-Entre-Valls (24 km)
The Lakes of Nohèdes
HikeAthletic7:30Nohèdes (34 km)
Madrès Peak
HikeIntermediate3:00Roquefort-de-Sault (38 km)
Pic du Midi
HikeIntermediate3:30Roquefeuil (40 km)

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