Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt

These striking rock formations were formed when erosion wiped out the softer sandstone covering harder rock, leaving behind isolated pinnacles reaching heights of up to 15m. The name suggests their similarity to the pipes of a church organ, although depending on your point of view (and how dirty your mind is), they could be said to resemble giant mushrooms, or something rather more phallic. Various trails wind around the site, which is about 2km north of Ille-sur-Têt (follow the signs).