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Forêt du Canigou

Valmanya · Inland

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About

Canigou National Forest
With a surface area of 7,820 ha, this forest is located near Baillestavy, La Bastide, Casteil, Clara, Corsavy, Estoher, Fillols, Montbolo, Montferrer, Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, Py, Sahorre, Saint-Marsal, Taulis, Taurinya?

The natural site

Peaks, gorges and landscapes Canigó Massif 2,784 m · Grand Site de France · Listed site An emblematic mountain for the Catalans, the Canigó rises 2,784 metres above the Roussillon plain: a protected massif, awarded the Grand Site de France label, where walkers climb to the summit cross and the Saint-Jean flame.

Summit altitude: 2,784 m
Listed site: more than 23,000 ha (2013)
National nature reserves: 3 (Py, Mantet, Prats-de-Mollo)
Grand Site de France: since 2012, renewed in 2025

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Coming up in Valmanya

Inland events →

Fri 6 Nov · 15:00Pays d’Art et d’Histoire Meeting: Guided Tour – Discovering Valmanya

Nearby

Abbaye de Saint-Martin-du-CanigouHeritage and sightseeing · 4.0 km La Cabane du Camp d’OcellsRestaurants · 4.3 km Montagne VibrationActivities · 4.7 km

Source : Pyrénées-Orientales Tourisme (DATAtourisme, Open Licence 2.0) · updated 16 Oct 2026

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