Bassa de Mercader

Bassa de Mercader is in Porté-Puymorens, Arrondissement of Prades, Occitanie. Bassa de Mercader is situated nearby to the peak Cap de Beçatet, as well as near Cap de la Clota de Trespunts.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pic de Querforc and Col de Puymorens.

Pic de Querforc

Peak

Photo: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pic de Querforc is a peak.

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. Col de Puymorens is situated 3 km southwest of Bassa de Mercader.

Étang des Bésines

Reservoir

Photo: Pethrus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Étang des Bésines is a reservoir, which is situated 3 km northeast of Bassa de Mercader.

Places in the Area

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

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 west of Bassa de Mercader.