Vernet-Les-Bains trip planner

Vernet-les-Bains is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It is a centre for visitors and holidaymakers. The village enjoys a sunny climate (with, on average, 300 days of sunshine each year) and is set in a sheltered valley in the foothills of the Canigou mountain - which rises to a height of 2,785 metres (over 9,000 feet). Tranquil and restful, Vernet-les-Bains has long been known for its hot water spring. There is a professional spa/therapy centre in the village.The abbey of Saint-Martin-du-Canigou is located 3km away a short but steep walk from the nearby village of Casteil.TransportationClose by is the Yellow train which runs 63km from Villefranche-de-Conflent up to Mont-Louis and Latour de Carol. The line has the highest station in France at 1593m and is both a vital lifeline during winter conditions and a favourite tourist attraction.Villefranche-de-Conflent is also on a regional train line that connects to Perpignan.Walks near Vernet-les-BainsThere are many beautiful walks from and close to Vernet-les-Bains. In particular it is an ideal base from which to climb to the summit of Canigou.Rudyard Kipling in Vernet-les-BainsRudyard Kipling, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1907, stayed in Vernet-les-Bains in 1910, 1911 and 1914. At that time, Kipling was well known in France, following the success of the French version of his classic work, The Jungle Book.