Auberge Mas Camps in Estagel (France)

Mas Camps is in the foothills of the Pyrenees, surrounded by vineyards and offers you an escape from the hustle and bustle of city life whilst only 20 minutes from the city of Perpignan with its convenient daily Ryanair and FlyBE flights to London, Birmingham and Southampton plus regular high speed (TGV) trains to Barcelona, Paris and Toulouse. Although in the country, we are about 40 minutes from the beach resort of Canet Plage, within an hour of the Spanish border, under 90 minutes to the ski resorts and 2 hours from Andorra ie we are an excellent base for exploring the region. Our rooms are a range of double, twin, triple and family ensuite rooms plus a small self-catering apartment for up to four people. Each of our rooms is uniquely decorated with the overall theme taken from the wines of the region and all with views of the vineyards and mountains. We offer you a choice of room only, bed and breakfast (BandB or chambres dhtes) or you can have half-board in conjunction with our restaurant. In our restaurant, we offer you a wide range of dishes reflecting the international nature of our clientele. You can choose from our full la carte menu with two courses costing from around 16 and three courses from around 22. Half board options are available from 38 per person. Our fully licensed restaurant stocks a range of the locally produced wines along with other alcoholic beverages and, of course, soft drinks. The adjacent Mas Camps winery offers tasting and tours can be arranged. The local attractions are covered in detail in our regional guide but briefly we have, within 30 minutes drive, mountain scenery, Cathar and Templar history through the chateaux of Queribus (where the Cathars made their last stand) and Peyrepertuse, early European history in the Tautavel museum, cycling, walking and rambling, fishing, wine tasting, Perpignan (the Catalan city which Salvador Dali declared to be the centre of the universe) and, of course, lovely houses to buy through the local estate agents should you want to stay a bit longer. Taking in the local area, under an hour can take you to the Mediterranean beaches, numerous castles, canal trips, medieval villages such as Villefranche-de-Conflent and Castelnou, mountain railways (the Train Jaune), Roman roads in Narbonne, festivals such as Visa pour LImage (the international photojournalism festival), kayaking, rafting and Spain. If youre on a motorbike, you can take advantage of our secure parking and enjoy all the twists and turns of the Pyrenees each day.Within day-trip distance are sections of the Da Vinci Trail (Montsegur, Rennes le Chateau, etc.), Barcelona, the Salvador Dali haunts of Cadaques and Figures, the medieval walled city of Carcassonne, Andorra, ski resorts and numerous other attractions.Or, in short, there is something to interest everyone. Finally, for those of you just passing through on your way to or from Spain or Portugal we offer a peaceful break along the way in the heart of the Catalan countryside with its unique mix of French and Spanish cultures just 15 minutes from the A9 motorway exit at Perpignan. If youre flying in or out of Perpignan airport (PGF), we are a convenient place to start or end your holiday with free parking during your stay and an airport shuttle.

Rates From £39 per night.
Rooms: 10

Plane: we offer a pickupdropoff service from Perpignan airport for EUR 6 pp (min EUR 12); a taxi costs between EUR 40 and EUR 120.Bus: take the bus from the central station in the direction of Quillan (there are 6 buses per day (except on Sundays when there are none) as far as Estagel where we can pick you up (free) or alternatively you can walk the 3kmTrain: the nearest main station is Perpignan (TGV from Gare de Lyon in Paris).Car: From the A9 motorway, take the exit for Perpignan airport. At the roundabout just after the tollbooth, take the first exit (direction Foix). Continue on that road until you reach the roundabout with the small hut on it then take the first exit (direction Foix). We are on the left 2km after you leave the village of Estagel. Its best not to use GPS as the route calculated is extremely long; however if you wish to do so we are at GPS 42.78869N 2.67789E.