Pic de la Tausse, Mountain summit in Ayguatébia-Talau, France

Pic de la Tausse, also called Puig de la Tossa, is a 2,033-metre summit at the south-western edge of the commune of Ayguatébia-Talau in Conflent, northern Catalonia. Its top holds the remains of 19th-century military fortifications built for artillery batteries, and the meeting point of the communes of Ayguatébia-Talau, La Llagonne and Sauto lies on its south-western slope near the summit.

The summit holds the remains of 19th-century military fortifications built for artillery batteries. On its slopes stood the place called Els Pujals, recorded in 942 as a boundary of La Llaguna, as noted by Pere Ponsich. The peak lies at the southwestern edge of Aiguatèbia i Talau, near the tripoint with La Llaguna and Sautó.

The mountain carries different names across languages, including Puig de la Tossa in Catalan, reflecting how the Pyrenees region belongs to multiple cultural identities. Local communities still recognize both names when talking about this peak.

You can reach this summit by hiking on several marked trails, with late spring through early autumn being the best season for climbing. Bring sturdy footwear and be ready for mountain weather that can change quickly.

The summit lies at the southwestern edge of Ayguatébia-Talau, close to the tripoint where the communes of La Llagonne and Sauto meet; the boundary stone point sits on its southwest slope near the top. Pere Ponsich places the medieval site of Els Pujals on this slope, cited in 942 as a limit of La Llagonne.