FORT LIBERIA IN VILLEFRANCHE DE CONFLENT
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Regarding
Last admission: one hour before closing time
A perched sentinel overlooking Villefranche-de-Conflent, Fort Libéria is waiting to be discovered. This remarkable monument was built by Vauban in 1681 and fortified under Napoleon III (1850-1856). In an incomparable setting, you can wander along the ramparts, looking for soldiers hiding in the counterscarp galleries or those nasty poisoners hidden in some of the underground prisons. Other attractions include historical reconstructions (12 rooms), a chapel, a bread oven and gunboats.
The Fort is linked to the medieval town of Villefranche-de-Conflent by a 765-step staircase.
Access is possible on foot via a footpath (30-minute walk), via the underground passageway for the more courageous, or by 4 x 4 vehicle.
While you wait for the real visit, take a virtual tour of Fort Libéria: https://visitezlepayscatalan.fr/fort-liberia/index.html
Prices and times subject to change.
