Gate of the Catalan Countries

#1820 among destinations in France

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The Gate of the Catalan Countries, a work of the sculptor Emili Armengol, marks the Northern starting location of the Catalan Countries in Salses, Pyrénées-Orientales. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 42°51'15"N, 2°56'16"E

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Gate of the Catalan Countries – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort de Salses, Étang de Leucate, Château de Salveterra, Château de Fitou.

1.4 miSW
Historical place, Battlefield, History museum
Fort de Salses, Salses-le-Château
36 min walk • Nestled in the charming town of Salses-le-Château, the imposing Fort de Salses stands as a sentinel to history in the South of France. This fortress, a masterpiece of military architecture, was constructed in the late 15th century under the orders of the Catholic...
3.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Étang de Leucate
86 min walk • Étang de Leucate or 'Étang de Salses is a lake in Pyrénées-Orientales and Aude, France. At an elevation of 0 m, its surface area is 54 km2. It has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2017.
4.1 miW
Forts and castles, Ruins
Château de Salveterra
106 min walk • The castle of Salveterra, or castle of Opoul, is a castle built by James I of Aragon in the thirteenth century on the border between the Kingdom of France and the Kingdom of Aragon.
3.4 miNE
View point, Forts and castles
Château de Fitou, Fitou
86 min walk • The Château de Fitou is a castle located in Fitou, France.
5 miSW
Concentration camp
Camp de Rivesaltes
129 min walk • The Camp de Rivesaltes, also known as Camp Joffre, was an internment and transit camp in the commune of Rivesaltes in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales of the French Southern Zone during World War Two.
7.3 miSW
Church
St. Mary's Church
188 min walk • Sainte-Marie Church is a Catholic church located in Espira-de-l'Agly in the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales in the Occitanie region.
3.9 miSW
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Camp de Rivesaltes, Salses-le-Château
100 min walk • The Camp de Rivesaltes, also known as Camp Joffre, was an internment and transit camp in the commune of Rivesaltes in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales of the French Southern Zone during World War Two.
5.8 miNE
Ruins
Fort de Leucate, Leucate
148 min walk • The Fort de Leucate is a fort located in Leucate, in France.
5.6 miE
Entertainment, Museum
Le Lydia, Le Barcarès
142 min walk • MV Moonta is a 1931 built Australian coastal passenger ship. Later in life she became the landlocked casino ship and tourist attraction Casino Le Lydia in Le Barcarès, France.
2.3 miW
Winery
Côtes du Roussillon AOC
58 min walk • Côtes du Roussillon is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée for wines made in the Roussillon wine region of France. It is the least selective AOC in the Roussillon region. In 2002, 21,048,500 litres of Côtes du Roussillon were produced, 68% red, 28% rosé and 4% white. Grenache is the dominant variety in Red and Rosé.
6 miNE
Memorial
War Memorial, Leucate
154 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.