PRADES Prades is situated in the shadow of Mount Canigou in the Pyrenees.

Prades is a small town with several bars and restaurants. It's Tuesday morning market is well known throughout the region and sells fruit, vegetables, clothes and more. The local farmers market is held on Saturday mornings at the town square.

Every summer, since 1968, the Universitat Catalana d'Estiu (Catalan Summer University) is held at Prada de Conflent. It is an academic event which usually lasts ten days, open to everybody, where scholars, artists, and other personalities coming from all over the Catalan Countries lecture and discuss about a variety of topics of general interest. There's also the annual Pablo Casals chamber music festival and Cinematic fetsival.