Because enjoying the vacations is also enjoying the pleasures of life, it is normal to get together with family or friends around good meals and to succumb to some gourmet pleasures. Rich in multifaceted landscapes, Catalonia invites you to recharge your batteries by enjoying its local products and its great wines.
Discover the local gastronomy during your vacations at Camping les Flamants Roses****
A colorful gastronomy
The Pyrenees-Orientales belong to Catalonia and are located in the South of France on the Mediterranean Sea and near the border with Spain.
The local gastronomy is obviously influenced by Spanish cuisine, with dishes such as sea snails, cargols, saffron rice and calçots, a kind of grilled onion.
And for those who want to explore the diverse flavors of the region, Catalan gastronomy also offers a wide variety of local products, such as cheeses, cold cuts, fresh fruits and vegetables, not to mention sweet treats such as rousquilles.
And to find out more, you will discover on site your digital guide accessible on smartphone, but also an interactive digital terminal listing the the best restaurants in the area.
Vineyards of Roussillon
The region is also renowned for its many wineries, producing quality red, white and rosé wines. The vineyards are located in the surrounding hills, offering spectacular scenery for wine and food lovers.
In addition, the wines produced in the vineyards of the Pyrenees-Orientales have won numerous international awards, making it an unmissable destination for wine lovers.
320 days of sunshine a year, 40 km of sandy beaches, mountains and vineyards as far as the eye can see, here is a heavenly environment to produce and taste natural sweet wines.
A total of 23 grape varieties grow on various soils and are used in the composition of 14 PDO and 3 PGI. So there is not one vineyard, but many vineyards in Roussillon; not one wine, but a rich and diversified range of wines, each with its own specificity, personality and place in the world of gastronomy.
Don’t miss the opportunity to visit one of the many estates in the region to discover some of its richness and why not taste a few drops of this nectar?
