Roc de Frausa, Mountain peak at French-Spanish border in Pyrénées-Orientales, France and Girona Province, Spain

Roc de Frausa is a mountain peak rising to 1,421 meters on the border between France and Spain in the Pyrénées-Orientales. The summit displays rocky slopes with rough stone surfaces that characterize the terrain between Céret and Reynès.

The name Roc de Frausa derives from the Low Latin "fraga", used for a rocky escarpment or a place hard to reach; Joan Coromines instead traced it to a pre-Roman root meaning "places that break". The form Roc de France appeared in the 19th century through an erroneous deformation of Frausa, likely prompted by the mountain's position on the border.

The name Roc de Frausa, also written Roc de Fraussa, comes from the Latin fraga, a rocky escarpment or hard-to-reach spot; Joan Coromines instead traced it to a pre-Roman root meaning "places that break". The Catalan form is used on both sides of the border, while the French Roc de France arose in the 19th century from a mistaken deformation linked to the mountain's frontier position.

The summit can be reached via marked trails starting from the three municipalities of Céret, Reynès, and Maçanet de Cabrenys. Each approach offers different difficulty levels and views, so choosing a route in advance helps with planning your hike.

The Catalan name Frausa probably comes from the Latin fraga, a rocky escarpment or hard-to-reach spot; Joan Coromines instead traced it to a pre-Roman root meaning "places that break". The French form Roc de France appeared in the 19th century through a mistaken deformation of Frausa, likely because the summit sits on the border.