en en ceb en ceb en ceb en ceb en ceb en ceb en en en en en fr en en en en en en en en en en en fr hu de fr fr fr fr fr en fr vi en en en en en en en en en en en fr en fr fr fr en ca en en en en en en en en en fr fr
Special Offer Code Newsletter Downloading area Photo gallery Getting to Canet Our brochures Contact us
XML error: XML_ERR_NAME_REQUIRED at line 1 °F
Home › Exploring › Its authentic village
Retrouvez les autres articles de cette rubrique
In the beginning... The heart of the village The St Jacques gothic church The viscount château
The heart of the village
Aerial view of the village
The Town Hall square
It is when one approaches from the north, along the route de Sainte-Marie, that the old town of Canet comes into view, in its true form of an ancient castle perched on a hill from where it could survey the sea which was both a source of danger as well as of prosperity.
The houses climb up from the Saint-Jacques church to the viscount’s castle in a complicated network of alley ways. Its city wall has long since disappeared but one can see where it once stood because there are a few towers and bits of wall still standing.
Canet still bears the traces of human occupation stretching back many centuries. From the very beginning it was a place where people managed to find food to survive in an environment which was regularly disrupted.
The association of the Friends of Old Canet has been involved since 1964, in the conservation of the viscount château of Canet, which was a stronghold of the Catalan defensive system. In summer it organises guided tours for visitors to explore the heritage of Canet: the viscount chateau, its chapel, its ice well (a French listed monument) which has been exceptionally well preserved, its ramparts, its towers, and its Saint-Jacques church…
Tél. +33 (0)4 68 86 72 00
Fax +33 (0)4 68 86 72 12
Nous contacter > Commande de brochures >
Où dormir ? - Hôtels - Campings - Résidences de Tourisme - Agence de location saisonnières - Location entre particulier
Où manger ? - Restoration - Bars-Glaciers - Recette du Chef
À faire, à voir ?
Pratique Espace Presse > Enquête de satisfaction > Marchés
Les outils Zone de téléchargement > Galerie Photos > Vidéos > Venir à Canet > Nos brochures > Nos webcams >
- 9km of fine sand › - Beach attendants › - First aid stations ›
- Harbourmaster’s offices › - Useful information › - Port services › - Useful numbers ›
- Help us look after the lake › - The lake – a protected nature site › - The fishermen’s village › - Fishing at the lake ›
- A green setting › - Some remarkable plants ›
- In the beginning... › - The heart of the village › - The St Jacques gothic church › - The viscount château ›
Agence de location saisonnières
The chef's Catalan recipes
- Escalivada › - Catalan snails › - Aiolï › - Bunyètes › - Catalan anchovies › - Crème Catalane › - Boles de picolats (Picolat balls) › - Bras de gitan (Romani arm) ›