Menhir de Perafita
Menhir de Perafita is an archaeological site in Cerbère, Arrondissement of Céret, Occitanie. Menhir de Perafita is situated nearby to Vermeille Kayak de Mer - Location de Kayak et Stand-Up Paddle, as well as near the tourism office Point d’information et d’accueil du sentier sous-marin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Culex, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Coma Enestapera dolmen and Cerbère station.
Coma Enestapera dolmen
Archaeological site
Photo: El Caro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The dolmen of Coma Enestapera, or Coma Estapera, is located in Cerbère, in the French department of the Pyrénées-Orientales in the Occitanie region. Situated on a rise in the Pyrenees massif overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, this small-scale dolmen is made of slate schist, a stone that crumbles easily. Coma Enestapera dolmen is situated 1½ km southwest of Menhir de Perafita.
Cerbère station
Railway station
Photo: Pierre Phaneuf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cerbère station is the railway station serving the border town Cerbère, Pyrénées-Orientales department, southern France. It is connected to the Portbou railway station in Spain by the Balitres tunnel, which uses standard gauge track for trains continuing… Cerbère station is situated 2½ km south of Menhir de Perafita.
Coll dels Belitres
Mountain saddle
Photo: Icmontreal, CC BY 2.5.
Coll dels Belitres is a mountain saddle, which is situated 3 km south of Menhir de Perafita.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banyuls-sur-Mer and Portbou.
Banyuls-sur-Mer
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Banyuls-sur-Mer is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Banyuls-sur-Mer is situated 3 km northwest of Menhir de Perafita.
Portbou
Photo: Jcb-caz-11, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portbou is a town in the Alt Empordà county, in the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of 1082 people. Portbou is located near the French border in the Costa Brava region, and frequently serves as a dropping off point for SNCF trains coming from Cerbère in France.
Cosprons
Hamlet
Photo: Culex, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cosprons is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northwest of Menhir de Perafita.
Menhir de Perafita
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: menhir, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cerbère, Arrondissement of Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.46111° or 42° 27′ 40″ northLongitude
3.15472° or 3° 9′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8FJ5F563+CVOpenStreetMap ID
node 7230030986OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q20819608
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to French—“Menhir de Perafita” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Menhir de Perafita”
- French: “Menhir de Perafita”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vermeille Kayak de Mer - Location de Kayak et Stand-Up Paddle and Point d’information et d’accueil du sentier sous-marin.
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