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Château de Paracolls

Name: Château de Paracolls
Rating: 2

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Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées catalanes

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Location: Campôme, Prades, Occitania, France

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1. Beau – Canal de Molitg loop from Molitg-les-Bains

12.3km

03:33

300m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Château de Paracolls – Campôme, medieval village loop from Molitg-les-Bains

5.18km

01:37

190m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Château de Paracolls loop from Molitg-les-Bains

2.84km

00:49

70m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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April 10, 2025

Standing on a granite spur overlooking the Castellane River, the ruins of Paracolls Castle have guarded the deep, narrow gorges carved by the river for centuries.

It is one of the oldest fortresses in Conflent (its name is mentioned in 948), built, as its name suggests, to defend a pass (in this case, a defile). It was part of the network of signal towers that stretched as far as Mosset and beyond, towards the Col de Jau.

It is believed that Paracolls was the birthplace of the Catalan troubadour Béranger, "educated, courteous, and valiant, but not very wealthy."

photos-pour-ot-et-bm-087 Part of the chapel dedicated to Saint Peter remains: the semicircular apse and part of the nave, a cistern, and sections of the walls.

Paracolls is accessible on foot from the spa park and from Campôme. There is a beautiful view of Molitg and the valley upstream towards Mosset and downstream towards Prades.

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Elevation 560 m

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Sunday 21 December

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Château de Paracolls

1. Beau – Canal de Molitg loop from Molitg-les-Bains

2. Château de Paracolls – Campôme, medieval village loop from Molitg-les-Bains

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