Salses castle

The Fort de Salses (also called Forteresse de Salses) is a northern Catalan fortress in the commune of Salses-le-Château, situated in the French département of Pyrénées-Orientales. It is clearly visible from the A9 autoroute and it is possible to visit from the motorway rest area.

Built by the Catalans at the end of the 15th century, the fortress guarded the former frontier between Catalonia and France. Its layout and architecture, innovative for the time, present a rare example of the transition between medieval castle and the fortresses of the modern period.

Fort de Salses is listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. The fortress receives 100,000 visitors a year.