Fort de Salses
Forteresse de Salses
A transitional 15th-century fortress built by the Spanish, with thick walls partly sunk into the ground to meet the age of artillery, and remarkably well preserved.
Fort de Salses was begun in 1497 by the King of Aragon to guard the border between Spain and France at that time. It is a model of the shift from medieval castles to angled bastion fortresses. Its walls are 10 meters thick, and the moat and underground passages are well preserved. It is managed by the French National Centre of Monuments, and admission is about €9. It is about 16 km north of Perpignan and can be reached via the A9 motorway or by train.
Opening hours
10:00 AM–5:00 PM (until 6:30 PM in summer)
Nearby sights
- Perpignan Cathedral
- Campo Santo of Perpignan
- Le Castillet
- Musée Hyacinthe Rigaud
- Palace of the Kings of Majorca
- Tautavel Prehistory Museum
- Canet-Plage
- Elne Cathedral & Cloister