Might 9, 1462 king d’ Aragon Jean II, owner of Roussillon signs a treaty of alliance with the king of France Louis XI with an aim of subduing the perpetual revolt of the Catalans of Barcelona. The army of king de France loses the battle on 3 October 1462 and invaded Roussillon as reprisals against king d’ Aragon.

Decoration of Capbreu d’ Argelès, XIII E century

Argelès is again occupied by foreign troops. We do not have many documents reporting this episode but it seems that the city fell without resistance.

The seizure of France will be illegal until 1472. On this date king d’ Aragon proposes in France to restore Roussillon to him in an official way against a political support , which it accepts. Argelès will thus remain French.

One don’t know anything the policy applied locally, but that of Perpignan is used to us as example. Extremely of his first experiment, the king of France makes reign terror on his new grounds, obliging the majority of the opponents to flee towards Barcelona.

This established fact will last until January 19, 1493, date of the signature of the treaty of Barcelona. By this treaty Charles VIII king de France returns Roussillon to king d’ Aragon.

In 1276 king d’ Aragon Jacques the Conqueror dies by separating his kingdom into two: the elder one takes its succession while the junior receives the kingdom of Majorque. From the very start of separation they’re opposed, the elder one not recognizing the separation of the grounds. But they were well obliged to cohabit time to find an agreement, agreement signed in 1279. 19 years later, in 1298, than this treaty was renewed in Argelès.

Until 1344, military year of reconquest of the kingdom of Majorque by Aragon, the two monarchs fought regular battles. However Argelès are at the border. It is thus quite naturally that the population lived its years fastes for Perpignan in fear.

In 1343, Pierre IV of Aragon attacks the kingdom of Majorque. Its troops cross the Pyrenees, take Banyuls, Collioure in turn and make the seat in front of first of all the Tower of Pujols , a tower mentioned as of 1145 which belonged first of all to Bérenger de Llupia (count de Taxo), then in Gerard of Roussillon (in 1166) which bequeathed it with its immense grounds to king de Majorque.

This tower sees arriving the army of Pierre IV of Aragon on June 2, 1343. The attack is given, but Pujols is defended well. Pushed back, the attackers withdraw themselves. The following day they attack the town of Argelès, but there still the inhabitants, helped by a troop of mercenaries génois manage to push back them.

A seat is established around the walls of the city. It succeeded in making open the doors later three days. June 6, 1343, the city is conquered by Pierre IV of Aragon.