Villelongue-dels-Monts: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

The area of Vilallonga dels Monts reaches an altitude of more than 1,000 metres at Pic d’Aureille; the mountain slopes of the Albères in the area of Vilallonga dels Monts are covered with woodland and heathland. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Villelongue-dels-Monts will be interested in this location.

Nature

Marked hiking trails run through the Albères near Vilallonga dels Monts, and the hiking route to Pic Sant Cristau also passes through Vilallonga dels Monts.

Lac de Villelongue is included in the Natura 2000 site “Les rives du Tech” (SIC FR 9101478). Fishing is possible at Lac de Villelongue; a fishing permit is required for this. The circular route around Lac de Villelongue takes about an hour and allows visitors to observe the fauna and flora in a protected area.

Culture and history

The Church of Saint-Etienne in Vilallonga dels Monts is designed in the Catalan Romanesque style. It contains a depiction of Christ between the Virgin Mary and Saint John, created around 1600, as well as a rosary altar dating from 1697. The Chapelle Notre-Dame de Vilar contains Romanesque frescoes in the apse depicting apostles and the symbols of the Evangelists.

The Prieuré Santa Maria Del Vilar was founded in 1083 by Augustinian canons. It comprises a Carolingian-era building that was converted into a pilgrims’ hostel for pilgrims travelling to Santiago de Compostela, as well as a church and a cloister. The Prieuré Santa Maria Del Vilar is protected as a historic monument.

At the Prieuré Santa Maria Del Vilar, individual visits without a guide and guided individual visits are possible. Every year, it hosts a lyrical festival featuring secular and religious singing.

The Prieuré Santa Maria Del Vilar is less than a 30-minute walk from the “VILLELONGUE-DELS-MONTS – Place d’en Damia” bus stop; the walking distance is stated as approximately 23 minutes or 1,982 metres. Bus route 553 connects Villelongue-dels-Monts with Perpignan.

Tours

BALUDIK offers an 80-minute walking tour of the village in Vilallonga dels Monts.

Other places: Saleilles, Ur, Finestret, Saint-André, Ortaffa, Rivesaltes, Lamanère, Llupia

To the higher-level travel overview: Pyrénées-Orientales.