Étang de Leucate

#745 among destinations in France

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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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. ()

Alternative names: Area: 20.85 mi²Average depth: 6 ftElevation: 0 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°51'7"N, 3°0'13"E

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Étang de Leucate – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort de Salses, Phare du Cap Leucate, Gate of the Catalan Countries, Château de Fitou.

4.4 miW
Historical place, Battlefield, History museum
Fort de Salses, Salses-le-Château
113 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...
4.1 miNE
Lighthouse
Phare du Cap Leucate
106 min walk • The Phare du Cap Leucate is a lighthouse situated on the Cap Leucate, located in the south-eastern part of the Corbières maritimes in the French Department Aude on the territory of the commune of Leucate.
3.3 miW
Monuments and statues
Gate of the Catalan Countries
86 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.
3.2 miNW
View point, Forts and castles
Château de Fitou, Fitou
81 min walk • The Château de Fitou is a castle located in Fitou, France.
4.8 miNE
Lighthouse
Phare de Leucate
124 min walk • The Phare du Cap Leucate is a lighthouse situated on the Cap Leucate, located in the south-eastern part of the Corbières maritimes in the French Department Aude on the territory of the commune of Leucate.
4 miN
Ruins
Fort de Leucate, Leucate
103 min walk • The Fort de Leucate is a fort located in Leucate, in France.
2.5 miSE
Entertainment, Museum
Le Lydia, Le Barcarès
65 min walk • MV Moonta is a 1931 built Australian coastal passenger ship. Later in life she became the landlocked casino ship and tourist attraction Casino Le Lydia in Le Barcarès, France.
5.5 miW
Winery
Côtes du Roussillon AOC
142 min walk • Côtes du Roussillon is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée for wines made in the Roussillon wine region of France. It is the least selective AOC in the Roussillon region. In 2002, 21,048,500 litres of Côtes du Roussillon were produced, 68% red, 28% rosé and 4% white. Grenache is the dominant variety in Red and Rosé.
4.2 miN
Memorial
War Memorial, Leucate
108 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
5.5 miS
Locality
Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque
140 min walk • Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
5.1 miS
Locality
Saint-Hippolyte
130 min walk • Saint-Hippolyte, also known as Saint-Hippolyte-de-la-Salanque, is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department, Occitania, southern France.