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Multi-periodSite Name: Col de Panissars Alternative Name: Pass of Panissars, Summum PyrenaeumCountry: France Département: Languedoc:Pyrénées-Orientales 66 Type: Ancient Trackway
Nearest Town: Perpignan Nearest Village: Le Perthus
Latitude: 42.455200N Longitude: 2.854200E
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4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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3 | Ordinary |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
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3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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DrTrojan visited on 1st Oct 2008 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 5
During Roman times the road system of the "via Domitia" and "via Augusta" crossed here. At that time the pass was known as "summum Pyrenaeum". Tracks from the carts incised into the rocks are still visible. Pompey (the Great) erected a monument here to commemorate his victories in Spain. The pass was guarded by fortifications at "Clausurae" (=Les Cluses) which are still quite impressive.
In the Middle Ages an abbey was built across the actual road. The road crosses now further east at Le Perthus.
The site is freely accessible from Le Perthus. Some objects found and explanations are exhibited in the near-by Fort de Bellegarde.
Beautiful views into Spain and France!
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