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Dalí Theatre-Museum
A surreal red castle topped with giant eggs in Figueres, the artist's own museum and final resting place.
37 km · about 45 min drive
Occitanie, France · Europe
Elne sits on the route: 5 minutes from Palau-del-Vidre, 39km from Château de Quéribus.
Elne is a town located in Occitanie, France. With a population of 7,007, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Elne sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Elne to your route.
Elne (French pronunciation: [ɛln] ; Catalan: Elna [ˈɛlnə]) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
It lies in the former province of Roussillon, of which it was the first capital, being later replaced by Perpignan. Its inhabitants are still called Illibériens in reference to the city'sRead more
Iberian name, Illiberis, one that it shared with the Illiberis that became Granada, Spain.
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Elne is located in Occitanie, France, Europe. The coordinates are 42.6043 latitude, 2.9718 longitude.
Elne has a population of approximately 7,007 people, making it a town in France.
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A surreal red castle topped with giant eggs in Figueres, the artist's own museum and final resting place.
37 km · about 45 min drive
castle
The last Cathar stronghold, a lone keep perched on a rocky pinnacle with views to the Pyrenees and sea.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
A whitewashed fishing village on the Cap de Creus peninsula that captivated Salvador Dali and remains hauntingly beautiful.
43 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The easternmost point of mainland Spain, a wind-battered cape of twisted rock and lonely lighthouse that inspired Dalí.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Ruined medieval fortress sanctuaries perched on impossible rocky peaks across the Languedoc, including Peyrepertuse and Queribus.
45 km · about 50 min drive
castle
A vast ruined Cathar castle stretching along a knife-edge ridge high above the Corbières vineyards.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A remarkably intact medieval Catalan town entered via a magnificent fortified Romanesque bridge over the River Fluvia.
50 km · about 60 min drive
photogenic
Village strung along the knife-edge of a 50-metre basalt cliff formed by overlapping lava flows, its houses ending flush with the drop above the Fluvià river. Best photographed from the viewpoint across the river on the N-260.
55 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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