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This small sub-prefecture is best known for its modern art museum and bullfights.

Overview of Céret

This small sub-prefecture of Céret is best known for its modern art museum and bullfights.

Key facts

  • Type of place: small town.
  • Tourist interest: (worth a stop if you are in the area).
  • Location: south of the Pyrénées-Orientales, not far from the Spanish border.
  • Distances:
  • Local time: Heure : Céret.
  • Population: 7,663 inhabitants (2014).
  • Area: 37.86 km².
  • Altitude: from 107 to 1,440 m.

History of Céret

What to see and do in Céret

Museums in Céret:

Françoise-Claustre Heritage House
Dedicated to archaeology, the site showcases the results of excavations carried out in Céret and its surrounding region.
Céret Museum of Modern Art
Now internationally renowned with many celebrated works (Picasso, Chagall, Dalí, etc.), it has become the main tourist attraction in the town.
Céret Museum of Musical Instruments
This place invites you to explore collections of musical instruments from around the world and the cultural and musical contexts they come from.

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Céret Museum of Modern Art
★★ Now internationally renowned with many celebrated works (Picasso, Chagall, Dalí, etc.), it has become the main tourist attraction in the…
Françoise-Claustre Heritage House
★ Dedicated to archaeology, the site showcases the results of excavations carried out in Céret and its surrounding region.
Céret Museum of Musical Instruments
★ This place invites you to explore collections of musical instruments from around the world and the cultural and musical contexts they come…
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