Cortal d’Embres

Cortal d’Embres is a ruins in Salses-le-Château, Arrondissement of Perpignan, Occitanie. Cortal d’Embres is situated nearby to the village Salses-le-Château, as well as near Opoul-Périllos.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gate of the Catalan Countries and Font Estramar.

Gate of the Catalan Countries

Work of art

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The Gate of the Catalan Countries, a work of the sculptor Emili Armengol, marks the Northern starting location of the Catalan Countries in Salses, Pyrénées-Orientales. Gate of the Catalan Countries is situated 2½ km south of Cortal d’Embres.

Font Estramar

Photo: Swisscoucou, CC BY 3.0.

Font Estramar is situated 3 km southeast of Cortal d’Embres.

Église Saint-Julien-et-Sainte-Basilisse de Fitou

Church

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Église Saint-Julien-et-Sainte-Basilisse de Fitou is a church, which is situated 4 km northeast of Cortal d’Embres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salses-le-Château and Opoul-Périllos.

Salses-le-Château

Village

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Salses-le-Château or just Salses is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is located north of the city of Perpignan. It is traditionally considered as the northernmost point of the Catalan Countries. Salses-le-Château is situated 5 km south of Cortal d’Embres.