Maison Oranger

The medieval village of Estoher,
Estoher is a still unspoilt medieval village, situated in the lower fruit- and wine valley at the foot of the Pyrenees. Protected by the 'holy' Mont Canigou, the village enjoys a strong Mediterranean micro climate with lavender, oleanders, olive trees, mimosa trees, palm trees, cork oaks and a scattered orange tree, which means that the sunny terrace can often be used throughout the whole year.
Within walking distance are the so-called 'Cascades' of Estoher. These are high waterfalls with swimming ponds, in the river. The water comes directly from the Canigou and the size of the ponds varies, depending on the season and rain fall. In the summer, the ponds are used by the inhabitants of Estoher for swimming.
Estoher is very centrally located. So shops and restaurants can be found at a distance of about 5 minutes (and no difficult winding roads) in Marquixanes and Vinça. The prefecture city, nostalgic Prades, is 15 minutes by car and the regional capital, dynamic Perpignan, can be reached in 30 minutes.
Estoher is well situated for the many attractions that this particular region has to offer, such as famous medieval abbeys, thermal baths, the Mediterranean, ski areas, Cathar castles, museums and many more.

At a distance of 15 minutes by car:
* Estoher has bread service. Every morning (with the exception of Sunday) the baker comes by car.
* The cities of Prades and Vinça with their many shops, restaurants and medical facilities (including regional hospital) are respectively 15 and 10 minutes by car.
* Marquixanes is 5 minutes by car. Here is a small supermarket (also open on Sundays) and a restaurant
* Abbeys, a large swimming lake with a sandy beach, swimming pools, fortified towns (Villefranche)
* Dripstone caves
* Vernet thermal bath

At a distance of about 30-40 minutes by car:
* Perpignan, 30 minutes, (capital of French Catalonia, many museums, large shopping centres, theatres, etc.)
* Mediterranean beaches
* The small ski resort of Mosset
* Thermal baths of St. Thomas
* Several attractions such as zoo, wildlife park, wine bottling, butterfly garden, glassblowers,

At a distance of 60 minutes by car:
* The open air swimming paradise of St. Cyprien
* The large ski areas around Les Angles, Font Romeu, Pyrenees 2000
* Sigean Zoo
* The seawater thalassotherapy facilities of Port Barcares
* The coral reefs of Banyuls (good diving and snorkeling possibilities)
* Cathar castles
* Côte Vermeille with the beautiful port city of Collioure
* Spanish Figueres, the city of Salvador Dali with the unique beautiful and impressive museum of this artist

At a distance of approx. 2 hours:
* The Spanish metropolis of Barcelona (2 and 15 minutes)
* Gerona (1.30 minutes)
* Narbonne (1 hour and 15 minutes)
* Toulouse (2 hours and 15 minutes)
* Montpellier (2 hours)
* Carcasonne (1 hour and 30 minutes)
* Andorra (2 hours and 15 minutes)