Barraque de la Douane

Barraque de la Douane is a ruins in Porté-Puymorens, Arrondissement of Prades, Occitanie. Barraque de la Douane is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Col de Puymorens, as well as near the summer camp Chalet Altitude 2000.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Col de Puymorens and Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame de Porté-Puymorens.

Col de Puymorens

Mountain saddle

Photo: Titiloulou, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Col de Puymorens is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees, connecting Foix to Cerdagne. Its summit is 1,915m. The pass historically crossed the border between France and Catalonia, until the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659 ceded the whole of this area to the former.

Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame de Porté-Puymorens

Church

Photo: Jack ma, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame de Porté-Puymorens is a church, which is situated 2 km southeast of Barraque de la Douane.

Pic de Querforc

Peak

Photo: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pic de Querforc is a peak, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Barraque de la Douane.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porté-Puymorens and L’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre.

Porté-Puymorens

Village

Photo: Cevenol2, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.

Porté-Puymorens is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

L’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre

Village

Photo: Cevenol2, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.

L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France. The area has a history of vulnerability to winter avalanches: one such in 1895 killed 12, and much destruction was also caused in 1906 and 1929. L’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre is situated 3 km north of Barraque de la Douane.