Pradelles-En-Val: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Accommodation in Pradelles-En-Val
In Pradelles-en-Val, the Sentier géologique (Grande Boucle) offers a challenging hike around the village, crossing ridges and passing through educational areas devoted to the geology of the region; panoramic views open up along the way.
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Nature
The short version of the Sentier géologique uses information panels to explore geological mysteries. The Sentier géologique – Variante courte starts and ends at the car park by the Plan d’eau in Pradelles-en-Val.
The summit of Miramont is located in the immediate vicinity of Pradelles-en-Val. The summits of Cachoche, les Planelles and le Picou are also nearby.
Those choosing Pradelles-en-Val for their stay may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture
The Chapelle Sainte-Madeleine-de-Commelles dates from the 12th or 13th century and belonged to a fief in the Middle Ages. From the 18th century onwards, it was affiliated with a priory; today, it forms part of a former agricultural estate. The building has a rectangular floor plan, a semicircular apse and a vaulted interior.
The megalithic burial site of La Bourdasse is a dolmen discovered in 1976. Excavations there uncovered pottery fragments, flint from the Late Neolithic and shell beads. Human remains from the dolmen indicate approximately 14 individuals, including five children.
History
The Château de Pradelles appears in the archives of Aude from 1110 onwards. It was renovated several times in the 15th, 17th and 18th centuries.
In the wider regional surroundings of Pradelles-en-Val are the Château de Durfort, the Château Comtal and the Château de Termes; all three are castles. The Abbaye Notre-Dame de Rieunette, a monastery, is also located near Pradelles-en-Val.
To the overarching travel overview: Aude.
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