page_title: Port de Venasque
hierarchical_section_title: Port de Venasque
caption_attribution_description: English: Marker on the French-Spanish border at Port de Benasque with a history of the port. Portillon de Benasque Port de Venasque PUERTO DE BENASQUE Frontera hispano-francesa Llanado &lt;Puerto Nuevo&gt; en el siglo XVI, sustituyó al Puerto de la Glera o &lt;Puerto Viejio&gt; en la ruta transpirenaica de Benasque a Luchon. Acondicionado artificialmente para facilitar el paso, fue fortificado mediante un puesto de vigilancia durante la guerra franco-española de 1793-1795. Desde comienzos del siglo XX fue paulatinamente abandonado como vía comercial en favor de usos turistico y deportivos. PORT DE VENASQUE Frontière franco-espagnole. Appelé &lt;Port Neuf&gt; au XVIe siècle, il remplaça le Port de la Glère (ou &lt;Port Vieux&gt;) sur la route transpyrénéenne Luchon-Vénasque. Aménagé artificiellement pour faciliter le passage, il fut fortifié par un poste de surveillance durant la guerre franco-espagnole de 1793-1795. Dés le début du XIXe siècle, l'abandon progressif de cet itinéraire en tant que voie commerciale, privilégia des utilisations touristiques et sportives. Hospitalidad Pirenaica Hospitalité Pyrénéenne
context_page_description: The Port de Venasque is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees. It lies on the border between France and Spain and is a popular border crossing point for mountaineers and walkers. It can be reached in about two to three hours from the Hospice de France, South of Bagnères-de-Luchon in France.
context_section_description: The Port de Venasque (8,018 feet (2,444 m)) is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees. It lies on the border between France and Spain and is a popular border crossing point for mountaineers and walkers. It can be reached in about two to three hours from the Hospice de France, South of Bagnères-de-Luchon in France.
caption: Port de Venasque marker
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