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  Genuine Ceret cherries.
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  • Genuine Ceret cherries.
      Genuine Ceret cherries.
    by pfsmalo
  • Flowered balcony by the arcades.
      Flowered balcony by the arcades.
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  • La Porte de France & adjacent 19th C. buildings
      La Porte de France & adjacent 19th C....
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  •   Céret
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  • The pink marble colonnades of the gallery.
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  Picturesque, lots of art and history, very compact. 


Con

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  NONE.....CATALUNYA ALSO IS A MAGNIFICENT AREA.... 


In a nutshell

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  A lovely place to spend a day or a month 

 

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Cherry festival - The main event!!!!!

Cherry festival - The main event!!!!!, Céret

 pfsmalo Says:  The cherry-pip spitting contest to close the cherry festival is well known in the region, as the number of participants show. From 5/6 y.o. up to "a certain age". A good laugh is for all, especially the spectators as pips fly, not always down the runway, out to as far as... 

Be in Ceret for the cherry festival III.

Be in Ceret for the cherry festival III., Céret

 pfsmalo Says:  The music and dancing lasted about 2 hours on the Sunday, with plenty to do for the kids before the main event. 

Be in Ceret for the cherry festival.

Be in Ceret for the cherry festival., Céret

 pfsmalo Says:  First off, it's nice to see loads of people milling about with not one out of place gesture, just good fun to be had by all. Saturday lunch time starts off with several local bands walking the streets, playing and creating a marvellous atmosphere and making one almighty... 

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Le Mas Trilles

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Restaurants  

La Fontaine: This is what France does best

La Fontaine: This is what France does best, Céret

 normanlauritsen Says:  Relax, sit in a sunny square, shaded by plane trees and listen to music. Enjoy friendly service provided by a young couple who put everything into serving good country-style French food in an incredible way. Most weekdays in the summer, Francoise & Stephane, together with... 

Les Feuillants: Charming hotel-restaurant-brasserie

Les Feuillants: Charming hotel-restaurant-brasserie, Céret

 Beausoleil Says:  I would like to stress that we did not eat here. We were in town for an art exhibit and passed this house while walking to the museum from our parking place. It was so lovely that it immediately caught our atten tion . . . as did the lovely gentleman perusing the menu and... 

Quattrocentro.: Cheap and cheerful.

Quattrocentro.: Cheap and cheerful., Céret

 pfsmalo Says:  I must admit that all the years I've been coming to Ceret, I still feel that there's not a lot of choice in the way of restaurants. I seem to always come back to this one, one of three on the place des 9 jets. The food is nothing exceptional but the atmosphere is nice and... 

Bleu Citron: Next to the Museum of Modern Art

Bleu Citron: Next to the Museum of Modern Art, Céret

 ranger49 Says:  This is a well established little cafe conveniently situated next to the Museum of Modern Art.We had excellent salads, prepared to order and beautifully presented without delay.We ate outside on the pavement terrace under the shade of the plane trees on a warm and sunny day... 

EL Tall (with 2 LL's): Cheap and cheerful

EL Tall (with 2 LL's): Cheap and cheerful, Céret

 ranger49 Says:  This little restaurant /snack bar is tucked on to the corner of what once must have been a rather splendid and gracious hotel. When you go through the cafe to use the toilettes you can see how they are connected. Entrance to the Hotel is round the corner - it looked just the... 

Les Feuillants: Disappointed again!

Les Feuillants: Disappointed again!, Céret

 ranger49 Says:  I have gathered a number of reviews and guide book recommendations for this restaurant and we had hoped to have lunch here. But as on our previous visit it was firmly closed with not even a menu to be gazed at in consolation. It has a good reputation but is also expensive so... 

Transportation  

By Car to the past

By Car to the past, Céret

 ranger49 Says:  We travelled to Céret by car from Collioure where we were staying. It is about 17 miles and we left Collioure in bright sunshine, some bathers already in the sea.But we had hardly gone 5/6 miles before we saw snowy peaks ahead. As we entered Céret we saw two remarkable... 

Shopping  

Dukocalane: Artisanal Ceret ceramics.

Dukocalane: Artisanal Ceret ceramics., Céret

 pfsmalo Says:  Lovely little shop on rue Manolo that has homemade ceramic ware from decorative tiles to ashtrays to bowls and vases for flowers. Also has other local craftwork such as aprons, napkins and other decorative knick-knacks. I bought two of the large red flower bowls that can be... 

Various: A bit of everything.

Various: A bit of everything., Céret

 ranger49 Says:  Lots of little shops with attractively dressed windows - - I guess all needs could be met here within the town.The Presse - just past the Museum and Le Citron Bleu is excellent and sell s far more than newspapers. My husband was able to buy a very good leather watch strap... 

Off The Beaten Path  

The Serrabonne priory II.

The Serrabonne priory II., Céret

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The Serrabonne priory.

The Serrabonne priory., Céret

 pfsmalo Says:  The priory is reached by a tiny twisting track off of the road between Ille sur Tet and Amelie les Bains. It is very well marked from either direction. It is a classic example of Catalan/Roman architecture ; very sober lines and massive walls in schist. Founded in 1082, it... 

L'Hermitage de San Ferreol.

L'Hermitage de San Ferreol., Céret

 pfsmalo Says:  Dominating Ceret and the Tech valley high on a hillside and roughly 4.5 kms from Ceret stands the old hermitage of San Ferreol. First built in the 13th century, the chapel was rebuilt in the 1600's. Looks as if it has been renovated since in 2004, going by the date on the... 

Around the ancient walls of the town.

Around the ancient walls of the town., Céret

 ranger49 Says:  The town is expanding and new developments just outside the "old town" are springing up rapidly. It is worth taking your time to wander around the maze of streets within what remains of the city walls. We came across the old Church just as a funeral was about to begin.It was... 

An unexpected memorial and tribute.

An unexpected memorial and tribute., Céret

 ranger49 Says:  We love to wander down the small narrow streets and alleyways of towns like Céret. They often open up into squares surrounded by brightly painted houses. In one of these we came across this memory of the French Resistance Movement - a sombre reminder of the recent past. 

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Visit the local Tourist Office

Visit the local Tourist Office, Céret

 ranger49 Says:  This attractive building is easily found at the end of Boulevard Maréchal Joffre, past the Museum and the Mairie turn left and you won't miss it. The Staff are welcoming and helpful and the building to the left behind the statue - is a small hall- that often houses local... 

Great Saturday market

Great Saturday market, Céret

 beachcaster Says:  The Saturday morning market is a great spectacle.great atmoshere under the huge Plane trees.............lots of good local foodSit in a cafe and watch the people go by.Just make sure you put cotton wool in your ears to drown out the ghastly Pan pipesfrom the resident Aztec... 

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Art in a mediaeval mountain village.

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 On our first visit to Céret a cold March wind blew strongly through the bare, pollarded plane trees that line the central street -boulevard Maréchal Joffre. On this return visit on a sunny April day... 

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Ceret - Cherry country.

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 I really enjoy Ceret, generally for its quietness out of season, its windy little streets and calm atmosphere. Being invited down by my wife's sister and brother in law, I thought ok, nice weekend by... 

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Ceret, a great day trip from Perpignan

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 Ceret was a charming find. We were staying at Canet Plage for a couple weeks exploring the area. There is a noted Beaux Arts in the town so we decided to drive up one day. This was the scene that... 

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Quaint and Pretty

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 I stayed in farms for the summer around the Ceret area. This was the biggest small town, it was full of english people, and i had lots of fun despite my short time in the city in between farms. 

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WELCOME TO MY CéRET PAGE......:-)

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 we had to spend the night in a NOVOTEL in BEAUNE (BOURGOGNE) because this time we weren't going to camp but we could use my friends house in Céret..... After some 750 km. we arrived here and I love... 

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