Ramparts of Villefranche-de-Conflent, Villefranche-de-Conflent

Really beautiful (a bit small) medieval city with a good variety of touristy shops. If you don't hike up to the fortress, it will take 30 - 60 minutes to see the whole thing. With a stop! Especially recommend the lavender and honey ice cream!

Very quite outside tourist season, almost everything is closed. When it is dark very romantic

Beautful place of Historical value. Free to wander around inside and the shops inside. 4 euros to go up to the rampards.

Lovely place to visit. The fort is a wonderful surprise on your road towards the Mediterranean sea. It is part of an old fortification system, along with Mont Louis and we totally enjoyed and we will come back for sure.

Gorgeous little walled village with high walls all around it - you can't miss it if driving along the N116. Parking along the main road was free on Sunday and there is also lots of parking on the western and eastern side of the village outside the walls. Toilets on both sides seem to be out of order though! The village was very quiet on a Sunday afternoon in December but it was still lovely to walk through it and go up to the train station. The dramatic landscape of mountains beyond the walls adds to the charm. I do imagine it could be a tourist hotspot in busier times of the year though seeing the closed souvenir shops and hotels.