# Fort de Bellegarde, Spain: what it is and when to go > Fort de Bellegarde is a fort and military museum in France in Spain. Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/redoute-de-panissars/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Fort and military museum in France · History - **Where:** Spain - **Best time:** March to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** BCN Barcelona, 144 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 42.45441, 2.85693 ## What it is and where Fort de Bellegarde is a fort and military museum in France in Spain. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Redoute isolée de Panissars Its coordinates are 42.45441, 2.85693; the nearest main airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN, Barcelona), 144 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.45441%2C2.856932) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.45441%2C2.856932) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Fort de Bellegarde is **March to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 13 | | February | Possible | 10 h 20 | | March | Best time | 11 h 39 | | April | Best time | 13 h 10 | | May | Best time | 14 h 25 | | June | Best time | 15 h 06 | | July | Possible | 14 h 49 | | August | Possible | 13 h 44 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 49 | | November | Possible | 9 h 32 | | December | Possible | 8 h 54 | In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Spain To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/hrp-etape-40/): Unofficial long-distance hiking trail crossing the Pyrenees · 964 m - [Chez Paco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/chez-paco/): Mountains · Hiking · 1.3 km - [GR 10](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-traversee-des-pyrenees-sec-1/): Long distance hiking route in France · 1.8 km - [Ruta dels 4 refugis de Tramuntana. Etapa: Refugi Refugi "Forn de Calç" <=> "Refugi Les Salines"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ruta-dels-4-refugis-de-tramuntana-etapa-refugi-refugi-forn-d/): Hiking · 2.1 km - [Puig de la Puja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/puig-de-la-puja/): Mountain in Spain · 2.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). ## More in Spain: History - [Córdoba, Spain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cordoba-2/) - [Toledo, Spain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/toledo-2/) - [Salamanca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/salamanca-2/) - [Sagrada Família](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/basilica-de-la-sagrada-familia/): basilica under construction since 1882 in Barcelona, Spain - [Cádiz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cadiz-2/) - [Alcalá de Henares](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/alcala-de-henares-2/) Every Spain place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Fort de Bellegarde? It is a fort and military museum in France in Spain. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Fort de Bellegarde? March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. ### How do you get to Fort de Bellegarde? The nearest main airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 144 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.45441%2C2.856932) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/hrp-etape-40/), [Chez Paco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/chez-paco/), [GR 10](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-traversee-des-pyrenees-sec-1/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/64608902), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3028584), CC0. More about Fort de Bellegarde on [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_de_Bellegarde). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).