Château de Belpuig

The Château de Belpuig is a ruined castle in the commune of Prunet-et-Belpuig in the Pyrénées-Orientales département of France.

The castle was the seat of the Viscounts of Castelnou who reigned over the Vallespir region from the 10th to the 13th centuries.[1]

The castle, a 15-minute walk from the village, occupies a strategic position on a rocky spur overlooking the surrounding countryside. The extensive panorama takes in the mountain ranges of Canigou, the Albères, the Corbières and the coast of Languedoc and Roussillon.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Prunet-et-Belpuig on Les Pyrénées Catalans website
  2. ↑ Green Guide: Languedoc, Roussillon, Tarn Gorges p.94, Michelin Tyre plc, 1998, ISBN 2-06-136602-3

Coordinates: 42°33′44″N 2°37′17″E / 42.56222°N 2.62139°E / 42.56222; 2.62139


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