Leucate
A small Mediterranean coastal town in the Aude, Leucate sits between the sea and the Étang de Leucate lagoon, with a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size and deep wine country close at hand. The commune falls within the Parc Naturel Régional de la Narbonnaise en Méditerranée and holds several Natura 2000 sites. Listed monuments include the Grotte des Fées, the Fort de Leucate, and the Redoute de la Franqui.
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- Population3,539
- Nearest water from center 0.8 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.9 km5.5 mi
Nearest airports
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Leucate: quick answers
Where is Leucate?
Leucate is in Aude, France, about 26 km16 miles in a straight line from Perpignan.
How do you get to Leucate?
The nearest airport is Perpignan/Rivesaltes (PGF), about 34 min away by road. The nearest train station is Leucate-La Franqui, about 8 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Leucate?
The warmest month is July, averaging 24°C74°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 7°C45°F. The wettest month is October, with about 87 mm3.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Leucate?
OpenStreetMap lists 14 restaurants, 1 café and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Leucate?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Lagrasse, Castelnou and Collioure. Leucate is listed among the day trips from Marseille.