Iconic sites

2 – Leucate Castle

Leucate Village

It’s a nice walk to do all year round! Exploring the ruins of the castle of Leucate is quite an adventure and you can also enjoy a breathtaking view over the pond and the oyster farms, the Corbières and the Mediterranean Sea.

During five centuries, the castle of Leucate served as a privileged observation point and guardian of the border between the kingdoms of France and Aragon. The signing of the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659 marked the end of the castle of Leucate, which was razed to the ground by order of Louis XIV.

The + : You won’t find a better place to watch the sunset over the pond and the Corbières… Don’t tell anybody else, it’s a secret!

Discover the history of the castle

4 – Pond & oyster-farmers’ huts

The pond

The pond or lagoon or salty lake (lake of salt water separated from the sea by a sandy lido) of Leucate is part of the Narbonnaise Regional Natural Park and is also labelled RAMSAR (46th French wetland of international importance)

It is a fragile natural area located on the migration corridors, a birdwatching paradise: pink flamingos, herons, terns… more than 280 species!

Be curious and discover the secrets of the Leucate – Salses pond and the lagoon, and meet the people who have always worked there at the Maison de l’Étang.

Oyster-tasting ‘cabanes’

Don’t miss out on the unique experience of tasting oysters in an authentic ‘cabane’ (hut) in Leucate !It takes place between Port Leucate and Leucate Plage, about twenty oyster farmers along the grau which connects the pond and the sea, welcome you in their “cabanes” for a seafood tasting: Cap Leucate oysters, mussels, clams, whelks, shrimps…

All you have to do is choose your terrace in the sun and your atmosphere!

Choose my oyster hut

Ready to enjoy the view? Snow-covered Pyrenean peaks reflected on the waters of the pond, sunsets and blazing skies…

Let’s go to the lake!