Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt
Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt
Columns of soil eroded by rain into shapes like organ pipes, forming a miniature version of an American Western canyon.
This landscape of 'fairy chimneys' was formed when sediment deposited millions of years ago was eroded by wind and rain. Columns rising more than ten meters are arranged like organ pipes, and their colors shift with the light. The round-trip trail takes about an hour, with gentle terrain suitable for the whole family. Admission is about €6. Summer mornings and evenings have the best light and are cooler. It is about 30 km from Perpignan and requires a car.
Opening hours
9:30 AM–7:00 PM in summer; shorter hours in winter
Nearby sights
- Serrabone Priory
- Château de Quéribus
- Tautavel Prehistory Museum
- Château de Peyrepertuse
- Gorges de Galamus
- Abbey of Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa
- Pic du Canigou
- Céret Museum of Modern Art