ポルトボウの洞窟・トップ7

Some fitness required.

Vauban-style fort with a 180° view over the entire bay of Collioure.

View from the tower into the valley

Built in the 13th century, its original function was to watch over the coast and warn of possible invasions. Today, it is a popular hiking destination due to its location on a hilltop that offers spectacular panoramic views.

The fortress is named after French General Jacques François Dugommier, who played a prominent role during the French Revolutionary Wars. Although not fully open to the public as a tourist attraction today, it is a place of interest for those who enjoy military history and spectacular views, as well as being a good destination for a hike from Port-Vendres or Collioure.

Fort Dugommier is a historic fortress situated on a hill overlooking Port-Vendres and the Mediterranean coast in the Pyrénées-Orientales. Built in the 19th century, its strategic location offers stunning panoramic views of the bay of Port-Vendres, Cap Béar and the surrounding mountains.

Peak that is part of the FEEC list of 100 peaks where two states and three municipalities meet, Portbou, Cervera de la Marenda and Banyuls de la Marenda. From this point you get wonderful views of the Mediterranean to the east and the Albera mountains to the west, in a magnificent 360º panorama that includes Puig de Sallafort, Puig Neulós and Cap de Creus. At the top we find the ruins of an old medieval castle from the s. X-XI. The round tower is a later construction of the s. XIV or s. XV Until the Treaty of the Pyrenees (1659) when the current northern Catalan counties came under French jurisdiction, the castle depended ecclesiastically on the Count of Empúries and the Bishopric of Girona. The construction technique, like the material, is reminiscent of the castle of Sant Salvador Saverdera, near Sant Pere de Rodes, a peak also included in the list of the 100 Peaks. Salvem Querroig is a northern Catalan association that aims to restore the remains of the castle. For this reason, he had to contact the heir of the last known owner, Ponç Hug, Count of Empúries (1309). The current owner turned out to be Sol María de la Blanca de Medina i Orléans-Braganza, countess of Empúries, of the Ducal House of Medinaceli, based in Seville, and who has granted her permission for the works.

A superb hike with a great view of Collioure 😀👍👍😀👍