Torre del Far, France
Marie Levillain
Marie Levillain www.roamwithmarie.com
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Torre del Far, France
Marie Levillain
Marie Levillain www.roamwithmarie.com
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France Torre del Far

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The Tour del Far, or Torre del Far, is a medieval watchtower located in Tautavel, on a hill overlooking the Roussillon plain. In the Middle Ages, it was used to monitor the Roussillon and the Verdouble Valley and to communicate with other signal towers in the region.

Photography Tips

Bring a lot of water and your medium + telephoto lens. You get a 360° view at the top

Travel Information

To get from Perpignan to La Torre del Far, drive north on the D117 towards Estagel and Tautavel. Once you arrive in Tautavel, park near the village center and follow the marked hiking trail leading to La Torre del Far. The walk takes about 1.5 hours uphill (3h total).
Avoid summer because it gets extremely hot and there is no shade.
Spot Type Outdoor
Crowd Factor Nearly no other people
Best Timing Sunrise
Sunrise & Sunset 06:11 - 21:24 | current local time: 06:05
Photo Themes Architecture Mountainscape Tower
Locations Occitanie Tautavel

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