History and Architecture
Military Interest / centre :
Mont-Louis ,the city fortifiedby Vauban between 1679 and 1681 .the highest citidel in France and classed as a world heritage site by UNESCO
Religious Interest / Centre :
The route of St Jaques de Compostelle passes the hermitage and the wayside cross at Font-Romeu , as well as the Col de la Perche at La Cabanasse. 13 Roman churches , Baroque art and a number of chapels(ruins)
Remarkable churches at Planes, Dorres , Villeneuve de Formigueres .
Historical Interest :
Archeological site at Eyne and the Galbe Valley
Roy Mill at La Cabanasse
The Little Yellow train , a candidate for UNESCO was put into service in 1910.63km of the highest iron rail tracks in France (at 1166m-1593m), the train passes 650 sites of interest passing through 19 tunnels and some amazing bridges between Villefranche de Conflent and Latour de Carol.