Facts

Catalonia and the Catalans

The Catalonia region with the Mediterranean sea in the east, stretches from the Pyrenees, France in the north to Aragonia, in Spain, to the south....

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Canigou

Canigou - the holy mountain of the Catalans, is located in the valley of Vallespir in the Roussillon region. Measuring 2784 m.a.s.l. it is the...

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Catalan Food & Wine

The story of Wine
The story of wine in the Roussillon area started as early as in the 8th century when Phoenicians and Greek traders...

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Ceret – the village of cherries

Ceret is a gracious, small, medieval town situated in the lush valley of Vallespir crowned by the peak of Canigou - the holy mountain of...

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The Catalan language

The Catalan language was developed during the Middle Ages, influenced by the Catholic church. It is a mix of greek, latin and phoenician. Today’s Catalan...

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History outline

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