Col d'Ares

This article is about the pass on the border between France and Spain. For the low pass in Haute-Garonne, see Col des Ares.

Col d'Ares (French: [kɔldaʁ]) or Coll d'Ares (Catalan: [ˈkɔʎ ˈdaɾəs]) (el. 1513 m) is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees on the border between France and Spain.

Col d'Ares / Coll d'Ares
French side of the Col d'Ares
Elevation	1,513 m (4,964 ft)
Location	Pyrénées-Orientales, France Catalonia, Spain
Range	Pyrenees
Coordinates	42°22′2″N 2°27′24″E
Location in the Pyrenees

It connects Prats-de-Mollo in France with Molló in Catalonia, Spain.

History

In 1691, during the Nine Years' War, the Spanish passed through the Col d'Ares to try taking Prats-de-Mollo, without success.

This pass also used during the Retirada during the Spanish Civil War by fleeing Spaniards supporting the Republican cause.

See also

• List of highest paved roads in Europe
• List of mountain passes