The ‘Timbaler del Bruc’ historical fair has been timed to coincide with the remembrance of the military events that took place in June 1808.
On February 9, 1808, the general of the Napoleonic army, Philippe Guillaume Duhesme, entered Catalonia and by the middle of February, his troops had reached Barcelona. On June 4, 1808, the French …
MoreCastelnou Village (Fr. Castelnou) is deservedly known as one of the pearls of Aspres and is located in the Eastern Pyrenees. It is included on the list of the most beautiful villages in France and is located in the background of Canigou, the mythical mountain, revered by Catalans (2784,66 m), which has forever charmed them.
Castelnou …
MoreVillefranche de Conflent (Villefranche-de-Conflent in French or Vilafranca de Conflent in Catalan) is a French commune, located in the Eastern Pyrenees Department, in the Occitanie Region.
All signs at the entrance to the city and Fort Liberia are bilingual, they are in French and Catalan.
History
Villefranche de Conflent is in Occitanie, at the confluence of …
MoreThe Yellow train (fr. train jaune)
There is the railway station in Villefranche de Conflent from which you can reach Latour de Carol. The normal gauge railway tracks change at the Villefranche – Vernet-les-Bains railway station to a narrow gauge railroad, which is for the yellow tourist train.
The railway’s construction began in 1903 and …
MoreFort Liberia (fr. Fort Libéria) is located in the city Villefranche-de-Conflent (France) in the Eastern Pyrenees department, at the confluence of the Têt and Сadi rivers.
The Fort was built by the French marshal, Vauban, after the Catalonia territory partition between France and Spain by the Treaty of the Pyrenees (year 1681) at the same time …
MoreEvol Castle (fr. Château d’Evol) rises above the eponymous village near the town of Olette, in the Eastern Pyrenees Department (Pyrénées-Orientales), and the Occitania Region (this region was created following the merger of the Languedoc Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées regions). There is another picturesque village, Thuès d’Evol (within three minutes by car) that is smaller in …
MoreThe Fort or Castle of Bellaguarda, Bellaguàrdia or Bellesguard (cat. El Fort o Castell de Bellaguarda, Bellaguàrdia, fr. Fort de Bellegarde) is a modern-day military fortress located in the communal district of Pertús, in the Vallespir region (North Catalonia).
It is located on the Panissars saddle, a strategic point that separates the comarca Vallespir from the …
MoreHot hydrogen sulfide baths in the open air: Les Bains de Llo, East Pyrenees, France
The thermal springs of Llo are located in Cerdanya, in the East Pyrenees (Department N66), in the picturesque French village of Llo on the edge of the gorge of Segré. They are rich in hydrogen sulfide which activates the …
MoreVernet-les-Bains (French: Vernet-les-Bains, Catalan: Vernet) is a small French town situated at the foot of the Canigó mountain (2,785 meters), in the heart of the Catalan Pyrenees regional natural park in the South of France.
Here you can come across a mild climate which boasts more than 300 sunny days a year.
Attractions, architecture, monuments, …
MoreOf all the castle buildings from the first half of the 14th century this castle (fr. Le château de Puivert), of course, is considered to be one of the most well preserved. When you visit the castle there is a feeling that time has stopped. Serenity, harmony, quiet, strength and elegance are the …
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