Céret

Céret is in Pyrénées-Orientales in France.

Understand

St-Pierre de Céret church and Massif des Albères

Céret is a small town with a population of approximately 7,600 inhabitants, marking the entrance to Vallespir, a region of foothills in the Pyrenees and the southernmost valley on the mainland of France. It also serves as a sub-prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department. The town shares its border with Spain, adjacent to the Massif des Salines.

Get in

By car

Use the motorway A9 until le Boulou, then D115 until Céret.

By train

No trains. There was an old line but without service now.

See

• 1 Modern Art Museum (Located in the town center near the Tins parking area), ☏ +33 4 68 872776, contact@musee-ceret.com. October to June:. The Modern Art Museum is a must-visit in Céret. The section featuring works from the 20th century includes pieces by Picasso, Chagall, Matisse, and more. The upper floor showcases more recent collections of contemporary art. The museum also hosts temporary exhibitions. Permanent + temporary collection: Full price €10, Reduced price €6; Outside temporary exhibition periods: Full price €5.50, Reduced price €3.50; Free for children up to 12 years old. (updated Aug 2019) <
• 2 Maison du Patrimoine Françoise-Claustre (Archaeology Museum), Place Picasso (Located in the corner tower of the Porte d'Espagne), ☏ +33 4 68 873159, contact@maisondupatrimoine-ceret.com. An archaeological museum featuring artifacts from the early and middle Neolithic periods. Full price: €2.5, Reduced price: €1.5. (updated Aug 2019)
• 3 Museum of Musical Instruments in Céret (MúSIC), 14 rue Pierre Rameil, ☏ +33 4 68 874040, contact@music-ceret.com. A collection of nearly 2500 instruments of music, of which 400 are on display. (updated Aug 2019)
• 4 Saint-Pierre Church. The parish church, partly of Romanesque architecture. Marble portal, Baroque altarpieces. (updated Aug 2019)
• 5 9 jets fountain (Fontaine des Neuf Jets). Fountain from the 14th century. (updated Aug 2019)
• 6 Portal de France. Part of the former city fortifications. (updated Aug 2019)
• 7 Monument to the fallen (Monument aux morts). Monument to the dead created by the sculptor Aristide Maillol. (updated Aug 2019)
• 8 Devils bridge (Pont du Diable). (updated Sep 2019)
• 9 Aubiry castle (Château d'Aubiry). (updated Aug 2019)

• 10 Hermitage Saint-Ferreol (Sant Ferriol de Ceret), At Pont du Diable in Céret, take the French departmental road 615 towards Oms. Open in summer on Thursday afternoons. Place of meditation. Procession every 18th of September. Free. (updated Aug 2019)

Do

Cycling

The Pirinexus cyclig route passes by the city.

Connect

As of Jan 2024, Céret and its approach highways have 5G from all French carriers.

Go next

Routes through Céret

Molló ← Arles-sur-Tech ←

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