Villefranche-de-Conflent

Squeezed between the Têt, the Cady and a steep peak, this walled Catalan town has guarded the road into Cerdagne since the counts of Conflent fortified it in the 9th century. Vauban added Fort Libéria on the height above, and walls and fort are now UNESCO-listed. The station is where the Yellow Train begins its mountain run.

Highlights

• Fort Libéria, built by Vauban from 1681, reached by a stairway through the mountain
• The town walls enclosing a compact rectangular plan
• The Yellow Train from the town station to Latour-de-Carol (FR)
• Mountain landscapes of the Pyrénées catalanes regional park (FR)

Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.