Saint-Hippolyte

#8310 among destinations in France

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Saint-Hippolyte, also known as Saint-Hippolyte-de-la-Salanque, is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department, Occitania, southern France. ()

Alternative names: Population: 2 thous. (2020)Area: 5.66 mi²Coordinates: 42°47'2"N, 2°58'0"E

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Saint-Hippolyte – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort de Salses, Frenzy Palace, Étang de Leucate, Gate of the Catalan Countries.

4.6 miNW
Historical place, Battlefield, History museum
Fort de Salses, Salses-le-Château
117 min walk • Nestled in the charming town of Salses-le-Château, the imposing Fort de Salses stands as a sentinel to history in the South of France. This fortress, a masterpiece of military architecture, was constructed in the late 15th century under the orders of the Catholic...
3.1 miSE
42°45'36"N • 3°1'8"E
Frenzy Palace, Torreilles
80 min walk • Water park, Amusement park
5.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Étang de Leucate
130 min walk • Étang de Leucate or 'Étang de Salses is a lake in Pyrénées-Orientales and Aude, France. At an elevation of 0 m, its surface area is 54 km2. It has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2017.
5.1 miN
Monuments and statues
Gate of the Catalan Countries
130 min walk • The Gate of the Catalan Countries, a work of the sculptor Emili Armengol, marks the Northern starting location of the Catalan Countries in Salses, Pyrénées-Orientales.
5 miW
Concentration camp
Camp de Rivesaltes
128 min walk • The Camp de Rivesaltes, also known as Camp Joffre, was an internment and transit camp in the commune of Rivesaltes in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales of the French Southern Zone during World War Two.
2.4 miSE
Church
Église Saint-Julien-et-Sainte-Basilisse, Torreilles
61 min walk • Saint-Julien-et-Sainte-Basilisse Church is a church of pre-Romanesque origin located in Torreilles, in the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales.
4.2 miNW
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Camp de Rivesaltes, Salses-le-Château
106 min walk • The Camp de Rivesaltes, also known as Camp Joffre, was an internment and transit camp in the commune of Rivesaltes in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales of the French Southern Zone during World War Two.
5.7 miS
Forts and castles
Château, Canet-en-Roussillon
146 min walk • The castle of Canet-en-Roussillon, an ancient viscount's castle mentioned as early as the XIth century and many times reworked afterwards, stands on a hill north of the old village of Canet-en-Roussillon, in the Pyrénées-Orientales department.
5.8 miS
42°42'19"N • 3°0'27"E
Galerie des Hospices, Canet-en-Roussillon
148 min walk • Shopping, Museum, Art gallery
5.9 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan
151 min walk • Stade Gilbert Brutus is a rugby league stadium in Perpignan, France, which is the home ground of the Catalans Dragons.
4.8 miW
Winery, Wine tours
Rivesaltes AOC, Rivesaltes
122 min walk • Rivesaltes is an appellation d'origine contrôlée for naturally sweet, fortified wines. The name refers to both a production region within Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France, and the style of sweet wines produced there.