Batterie 500

Battery 500 was built in 1885 for military reasons to protect the port of Port Vendres after the War of 1870
there is a picnic area and plenty of views of the surrounding area

The defense system was carried out outside the coastal system between 1883 and 1886 and was intended to reinforce fortifications built to protect Port-Vendres, which became a military port in 1846.
These visible successes today are:
The Battery 500 (altitude 500m) above the Col des Gascons in a steep location, with a direct view of the Col de Banyuls.
The Taillefer Battery monitors the Ravaner Valley
Battery La Galline (altitude 250 m) above Cosprons and capable of striking the railway and the road connecting Banyuls with Port-Vendres. It was intended for 4 artillery pieces and 70 men.
The left barracks
The real barracks under Taillefer
The center barracks on the Route des crêtes
The restoration and elevation of Madeloc Tower to make it a fortified observation site.
The creation of a strategic road connecting all the plants with each other and with Fort Dugommier and Port-Vendres.
All of these defenses are never used.

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