Panissars Pass (Via Domitia i Via Augusta)
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Historical Sites

Panissars Pass (Via Domitia i Via Augusta)

Coll de Panissars (Via Domitia i Via Augusta)
Le Perthus, Pyrénées-Orientales
by GAS MOUNTAIN
Coords42.4551° N2.8542° E
AccessEasy
TypeHistorical Sites
Coords42.4551° N2.8542° E
01About the place

A border pass at the western end of the Albera mountain range, between Pertús and La Jonquera, where the Roman Via Domitia joined the Via Augusta.

Here, Pompey erected a trophy in 71 BC to commemorate his victory in the Sertorian War, the foundations of which are preserved next to the ruins of the Priory of Panissars; ruts from ancient carts can still be seen in the ground.