SALSES FORTRESS

SALSES-LE-CHATEAU , Pyrénées-Orientales – Cultural heritage

About

The fortress of Salses is a unique monument located on the border between France and Spain, at the crossroads of two eras, the Middle Ages and the modern era. At the beginning of the Renaissance, when the powers were clashing over Italian territory, Ferdinand II, King of Aragon, and Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Castile, had a fortress built between 1497 and 1503 on the border with the Kingdom of France. The fortress of Salses is a transitional structure between the medieval castle and the bastioned fort, capable of withstanding modern artillery. It was definitively conquered by the French in 1642, and the Treaty of the Pyrenees of 16 November 1659 confirmed the definitive attachment of Roussillon to France. Assigned to the Ministry of Culture since 1930, the building is managed by the Centre des monuments nationaux. Last tickets on sale 45 minutes before closing time for self-guided tours, 1 h 15 before closing time for guided tours.

Labels : Qualité Tourisme Occitanie Sud de France – Qualité Tourisme™

Spoken languages : Spanish – English – French

Prices

From 9€
From 7,5€
From 0€

Payment

Cartes de paiement
Carte bancaire
Chèques bancaires et postaux
Mandats administratifs
American Express
Cash
Eurocard – Mastercard
Chèques Vacances
Chèque Vacances
Visa

Services

Services

Wi-fi
Coach parking
Visites individuelles libres
Visites individuelles guidées
Visites groupes libres
Visites groupes guidées

Activities

Animation thématique spécifique
Atelier pour enfants
Temporary exhibition

Go there by liO Train (regional trains)

A moins de 10 mn à pied de la gare de Salses !
Environ 6 min (519 m).

La meilleure desserte pour la gare SALSES propose jusqu’à 19 A/R par jour entre 05:53:00 et 22:35:30.
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Get there by liO Car or city bus

A moins de 10 mn à pieds de l’arrêt SALSES-LE-CHÂTEAU – Pompiers !
Cet arrêt est situé sur les lignes : SALSES – PERPIGNAN (503)

Environ 10 min (837 m).