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  • Cultural heritage

    Fort Dugommier

    Fortress built to monitor the towns of Collioure and Port-Vendres, Fort Dugommier was born in 1893. Because of its strategic location, it sweeps the coast of the eye. However, the Second World War did not spare him by destroying a large part of the fort. He now belongs to an association. Walk pleasant, but beware of the wind because there, it blows!

Description

From the tourist Office, take a right up the steps to get to the Castellane square.

  1. Continue on the alley facing the square that ends with steps. At the end of the latter, turn right onto the road towards Fort Saint-Elme.
  2. Continue towards Fort Dugommier by the marked path to the right of the road that overlooks Collioure Bay.
  3. After the Coll Raxat, take the DFCI trail towards the Col de Molloy.
  4. Follow the steep trail that runs between 2 signs, go towards la Tour de Madeloc.
  5. After reaching Taillefer battery, take the trail towards the Madeloc tower. At the foot of the tower, go down by the tarmacked path to the 500 battery. After a few laces on the road, take the sloping path in the middle of the garrigue towards the Fort de la Galline and the hamlet of Cosprons.
  6. From the Fort de la Galline, go down to the hamlet of Cosprons to reach the water tower, starting point of the mule path and pass the dam.
  7. Go down the road that crosses the subdivision of Love’s Bridge. Go over the roundabout on the RN 114, follow the railway tracks and then cross through the underpass near the Mas França. Finally, pass the train station  and the Castellane square, you’re back to the tourist Office. 
  • Departure : Port-Vendres Tourist office
  • Arrival : Port-Vendres Tourist office
  • Towns crossed : PORT-VENDRES, COLLIOURE, and BANYULS SUR MER

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Recommandations

You enjoy nature, you like it, take care of it...

Along the hiking trail, rubbish bins are at your disposal.
Every month over tens of thousands of hikers and walkers visit this exceptional site. Please do not litter and use the rubbish bins (glass, plastic, rubbish etc...). Also, please dispose of any litter you might find along the trail.
Help keep this site clean with simple yet essential gestures. Lets give back to nature what nature gave us.

Access and parking

Parking :

Castellane square carpark