The distance between Perpignan and Figueres is 28 miles. It took Münzer the entire day to make this journey. At this time, there were few large towns along the way, so Münzer marks the distances by fortresses. Of the four he cites, La Boulou, La Guardia, La Junquera and Figueres, the only one that has tangible remains to this day from 1494 was at La Junquera, and that is the fragment of a ruin. Le Boulou's castle is completely demolished, but a small section of the city walls of the period remain.
The difficult trail through the mountain passes of the Pyrenees has been supplanted by modern roads, but the spectacular mountain views remain.
Pictures: (1) The Pyrenees; (2) Le Boulou - fragment of city walls; (3) La Junquers - fortification fragment.
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