Fort de Salses

The Fort de Salses (also called Forteresse de Salses) is a Catalan fortress in the commune of Salses-le-Château, situated in the French département of Pyrénées-Orientales. It is clearly visible from the A9 autoroute as well as the train line between Perpignan and Narbonne and it is possible to visit from the motorway rest area and the local train station. Built by the Aragonese at the end of the 15th century, the fortress guarded the former frontier between Principality of Catalonia and France. …