Puig Neulós (french: Pic du Néoulous) is the highest mountain of
Albera Range, an eastern prolongation of the
Pyrenees
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in
Catalonia
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Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the no ...
, between
France
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and
Spain
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, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' ( Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
. It has an elevation of 1,256 metres above
sea level
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.
There are some antennas on the summit and there is a paved road on the French side restricted to military use. The summit, as well as most of the southern side of the range is part of the
Paratge Natural d'Interès Nacional de l'Albera natural reserve.
A man-made rock formation known as La Reyne de las Founs surrounds a water source coming out of the mountain. Built by 19th century shepherd Emmanuel Coste, known as Manel, it is inscribed with the quotation "les douaniers ici trouvent souvent ce qu'ils cherchent". Later, smugglers used pebble formations to codify messages about customs officials in the vicinity.
See also
*
Paratge Natural d'Interès Nacional de l'Albera
*
Mountains of Catalonia
This is a list of mountains in Catalonia, Spain.
See also
* Montserrat
*List of mountains in Aragon
References
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Catalonia
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References
External links
Requesens - Puig Neulós hiking routeManel Figuera i Abadal, ''50 ascensions fàcils pel Pirineu català'', Valls, Cossetània, 2008
Mountains of Catalonia
Emblematic summits of Catalonia
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