(A) Into Spain, by the high road, viâ

Bellegarde.

The first place from Perpignan, is
VILLEMOULAGNE (13 kil.)

Le Boulau (8 kil.), on the Tech, where the way (B) to Mont Canigou turns off.

L'ÉCLUSE (5 kil.), the old Clausura, with a decayed fort.

BELLEGARDE (5 kil.), a fort on the very frontier of Spain, erected to defend the pass of the Pyrcnées, here called Col de Perthus. The town, built 1674 by the Spaniards, was surrounded with bastions by Louis XIV., in one of which General Dug mmier, killed, 1794, in the Spanish war, was buried; but his remains, with those of General Dagobert, are now at Perpignan. Here Pompey, on the Summum Pyrenæum (as he called it, though it is in reality one of the lowest points), built a column, stating that, "from the Alps to the further end of Spain he had reduced 867 cities to the Roman rule;" which, with the altar added by Cæsar, is gone. At 24 kil. further is Junquera, the first town in SPAIN, on the road to Figueras and Barcelona. (See BRADSHAW'S Hand-Book to Spain.)

(B) Up the Tech, by Céret and Mont Canigou.

Distance, about 31 miles.

From Perpignan to Le Boulau (as above). Then

comes

CÉRET (8 kil. south-west), up the Tech, above the curious one-arch bridge, 149 feet span from rock to rock, 80 from the water, only 14 broad, buil 1336. It is a sous-préfecture of 3,519 souls, and an old place with modern faubourgs beyond the old walls. It has a large public fountain. St. Feréol hermitage is near. The Commission of 1660 met here, to settle the boundaries of France and Spain

FORT-LES-BAINS (7 kil.), so called from a mountain fort, and the sulphur springs below it, used by patients afflicted with rheumatism, paralysis, &c. Fish and game are plentiful. There is a military hospital here.

ARLES-SUR-TECH (5 kil.) has the ancient church of St. Benoit's Abbey (founded 778), in the porch of which is the grey marble tomb of two saints. brought from Rome in the 11th century. Population, 2,000

[About 5 kil. west-north-west, up a branch of the Tech, is CORSAVY, near a precipice, 886 feet down; whence it is almost 10 kil. by mulepaths and serrated ridges, and hard climbing to the top of

Mont Canigou, the highest peak of the East Pyrenées, 1,454 toises, or 9,298 feet above the sea, and visible 30 leagues round. It is covered with snow seven months in the year, and shows signs of having been formerly worked for minerals. The mountains in this quarter are not bare, but edged with forests of pines, oak, ash, chestnut, cork, &c.]

LE SAUVEUR-LE-TECH (8 kil.)

PRATS-DE-MOLLO (5 kil.), a small fortified mountain-post, strengthened by old Gothic walls, and the fort of La Garde, built by Vauban. Population, 3,500. A path leads over the ridge of the Pyrenées to Campredon, on the Spanish side (18) kil.), on the river Ter. To the west near the head of the Tech, are the warm mineral waters of La Preste, close to the grotto of Britchos, and to quarries of veined marble and breccia.

Le Soler (5 miles); then St. Felin d'Avail (3 miles), and Millas (miles).

Ille (6 miles), a small town at the end of the plain of Perpignan, with old turretted walls, and once noted for peaches and other fruits. The church is built of rough marble.

The rail ends at Bouleternère, 2 miles further. Follow the road to

VINCA (2 miles), where a stream from Mont Canigou falls in, after passing Valmanya (11 kil. south), a mining village, by which the mountain may be ascended, by a good climber, and a descent nade to Arles, on the opposite side.

PRADES (10 kil.), a small sous-préfecture (population, 3,200), in a fertile hollow of the mountains, built 884. It contains a college, hospice, a good church, and (near it) remains of St. Martin de Cuxa abbey. Trade in corn, wine, wool, hemp, &c. The Canigou may be reached about 12 kil. south, , way of Taurinya.

[At 6 kil. north-north-west is Molitg or MOLIGT, a small place (population, €00), in a gorge of the Castillane, noted for its twelve warm springs (temperature 90° to 100°), which are useful for indigestion, ulcers, chronic muscular complaints, nervous diseases; and frequented July to September. Board, 3 to 4 fr. a day.] VILLEFRANCHE (5 kil.), a third class fortress, in a deep gorge at the bottom of the cliffs which hem in the Tet, here lined by two streets of red marble houses. It was built by Vauban for Louis XIV., who banished some of his court ladies here. On the south side, beyond the ramparts, is CobaBastère grotto. Population, 700.

[To the south, up the valley of the Conflent, is VERNET (8 kil.), a pretty village, known for its hot springs. About 3 kil. higher up the side of Mont Canigou, on a rocky height, are the pic

turesque remains (a good tower, &c.), of St. Martin's Abbey, founded in this desolate spot, 1101, by Guiffred, Comte de Cerdagne and Conflent, to expiate the murder of his nephew. In winter it is covered with snow, and inhabited by wolves.]

OLETTE (9 kil.), where two streams join the Tet. THUES-EN-TRAVAILLS (5 kil.), has several hot sulphur springs, one of which, the Cascade, is up to 160° temperature.

FONTIPEDROUZE (5 kil.), in a pretty part of the Tet, near a fall, and several good points of view.

MONT-LOUIS (5 kil.), beyond which is the head of the Segre, with Bourg-Madam, on the Spanish frontier, near Puycerda, where the route from Toulouse via Foix falls in (Route 68). See BRADSHAW'S Hand-Book to Spain.