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Cliffs of sand and clay, sculpted by the elements, giving the rock a rugged, almost lunar appearance
The Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt is a tourist attraction located in the commune of Ille-sur-Têt, in the Pyrénées-Orientales region of France. They are fairy chimneys formed by the erosion of four-million-year-old sedimentary rock. The site is managed by the Ille-sur-Têt town council and is considered an exceptional heritage site. The sand and clay cliffs have been sculpted by weathering, giving the rock a rugged, almost lunar appearance. Access to the site is subject to regulations and an entrance fee is charged. The Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt have been listed since 1981 and are protected as a natural monument and picturesque site.
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Opening time and information on THE ORGANS OF ILLE SUR TET
January 3 to January 31 and November 12 to December 18: 2pm-5.30pm February 1 to March 31 and October 18 to November 11: 10am-6pm April 1 to June 30 and September 1 to October 17: 9.30am-7pm. July 1 to August 31: 9.15am-8pm. Ticket office closes 1 hour before opening. Annual closure from December 19 to January 2 inclusive. Free admission for children under 10. Adults: €5 (teenagers aged 14-18 and concessions: €4). Children (aged 10-13): €3.50.
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Tijdens mijn reis door Zuid-Frankrijk bezocht ik Les Orgues d’Ille-sur-Têt — een betoverend landschap van zandstenen pilaren, uitgesleten door wind en regen tot indrukwekkende vormen die doen denken aan een natuurkathedraal.
Wat me het meest raakte, was hoe sterk het me deed denken aan Cappadocië in Turkije, mijn geboortestreek. Ook daar heeft de natuur op magische wijze de aarde gevormd tot een sprookjesachtig tafereel.
Twee werelden, duizenden kilometers van elkaar verwijderd, maar voor even voelde het alsof ze samenkwamen onder dezelfde hemel.