Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste
Walled medieval village in the French Pyrenees, Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste sits on the Tech river close to the Spanish border and belongs to the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association. Its cobblestone old town, enclosed by ramparts, is dominated by Fort Lagarde, built by Vauban in the 17th century to control the frontier established by the 1659 Treaty of the Pyrenees. The municipality also includes La Preste, a spa resort. Four Natura 2000 sites and a national nature reserve surround the commune.
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- Population1,099
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.0 km1.2 mi
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Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste: quick answers
Where is Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste?
Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is in Pyrénées-Orientales, France, about 47 km29 miles in a straight line from Perpignan.
How do you get to Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste?
The nearest airport is Perpignan/Rivesaltes (PGF), about 1 hr 21 min away by road. The nearest train station is Le Boulou-Le Perthus, about 1 hr 3 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 2°C35°F. The wettest month is May, with about 142 mm5.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 5 restaurants, 1 café and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Castelnou, Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via and Mont-Louis.