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Canton Of Latour-de-France
The Canton of Latour-de-France is a French former canton of Pyrénées-Orientales department, in Languedoc-Roussillon. It had 5,200 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 66 Pyrénées-Orientales INSEE It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 10 communes, which joined the new in 2015. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassagnes, Pyrénées-Orientales
Cassagnes (; ca, Cassanyes; oc, Cassanhas) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Cassagnes is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a si ... References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales Fenouillèdes {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Former Cantons Of Pyrénées-Orientales
A former is an object, such as a template, gauge or cutting die, which is used to form something such as a boat's hull. Typically, a former gives shape to a structure that may have complex curvature. A former may become an integral part of the finished structure, as in an aircraft fuselage, or it may be removable, being using in the construction process and then discarded or re-used. Aircraft formers Formers are used in the construction of aircraft fuselage, of which a typical fuselage has a series from the nose to the empennage, typically perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The primary purpose of formers is to establish the shape of the fuselage and reduce the column length of stringers to prevent instability. Formers are typically attached to longerons, which support the skin of the aircraft. The "former-and-longeron" technique (also called stations and stringers) was adopted from boat construction, and was typical of light aircraft built until the ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tautavel
Tautavel (; ca, Talteüll) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is home to The European Centre for Prehistoric Research (CERP). Tautavel Man, an early hominid and some of the oldest human remains in Europe, was found in '' Caune de l'Arago'', a cave in the commune. Geography Tautavel is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a ... References External links * CERP website Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales Paleoanthropological sites Stone Age sites in Europe Homo erectus sites {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasiguères
Rasiguères (; ca, Rasigueres; oc, Rasiguèras) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Rasiguères is in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. It gained particular recognition in 1981 when the pianist, Dame Moura Lympany, who lived in the village, established the Festival of Music and Wine which ran successfully for several years. Population Sites of interest * A fine cave cooperative, Cellier de Trémoine * A fortified tower from the 15th c. with remaining parts of ramparts. * An old bridge from the 16th and 17th c. on the river Tournefort. * The ruins of the Trémoine family castle with walls from the 13th c. and a tower from the 16th and 17th c. * Ruins of the Castellas tower from the 12th and 13th c. * The Saint John the Baptist Church from the 18th and 19th c. Fabricio CardenasVieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, ''Quête insistante du curé de Rasiguères en 188 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planèzes
Planèzes (; oc, Planesas; ca, Planeses) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Planèzes is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Planèzes is part of the Fenouillèdes. Toponymy In occitan, the name of the commune is ''Planeses''. Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a si ... External links Planèzes References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales Fenouillèdes {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montner
Montner () is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Montner is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a si ... References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lansac, Pyrénées-Orientales
Lansac (; oc, Lançac) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Lansac is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a si ... References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales Fenouillèdes {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estagel
Estagel (; ca, Estagell) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Estagel is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Population Notable people * François Arago (1786-1853), scientist and politician. * Jacques Arago (1790-1855), writer, artist and explorer. * Joseph Gaudérique Aymerich (1858-1937), military officer and colonial administrator. See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a si ... References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caramany
Caramany (; oc, Caramanh) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Caramany is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Toponymy ;Attested forms The name of Caramany first appears in 1212 as ''Karamay''. It is then seen in 1242 as ''Karamanho'', in 1261 as ''Caramain'', in 1304 as ''Caramayn'' and finally in 1395 as ''Caramany''. Lluís Basseda, Toponymie historique de Catalunya Nord, t. 1, Prades, Revista Terra Nostra, 1990 On the 18th century Cassini map, the name is written in French as ''Caramaing''. Both ''Caramany'' and ''Caramaing'' are used throughout the 19th century. L'année est 1430, l'endroit est la Principauté de Karamanoğulları. Karamanoğulları Bey İbrahim Bey a quatre fils. L'aîné est Kasım Bey et le plus jeune est Osman Bey. Kasım Bey est très ami avec Cem Sultan. Après la mort de Mehmet II, les princes Cem Sultan perdirent sa lutte pour le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantons Of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as Constituency, constituencies for the election of members of the representative assemblies established in each of France's territorial departments (Departmental council (France), departmental councils, formerly general councils). For this reason, such elections were known in France as "cantonal elections", until 2015 when their name was changed to "departmental elections" to match the departmental councils' name. As of 2015, there were 2,054 cantons in France. Most of them group together a number of Communes of France, communes (the lowest administrative division of the French Republic), although larger communes may be included in mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bélesta, Pyrénées-Orientales
Bélesta (; oc, Bèl Estar; ca, Bellestar) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Bélesta is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Government and politics ;Mayors Population Sites of interest * Prehistory museum * Bélesta dolmen * Bélesta cave * Church of Saint Barthelemy in Bélesta * Church of Saint Barthelemy in Jonqueroles * Llébrès, an abandoned medieval hamlet * Caladroy, hamlet with Château de Caladroy and an important winery Dolmen de Bélesta.JPG, Bélesta dolmen Bélesta medieval gate east.jpg, Medieval gate Bélesta medieval gate east (2).jpg, Ancien fortification Bélesta Saint-Barthélemy Ansicht W.jpg, Church of Saint Barthelemy de Bélesta church (west) Bélesta Saint-Barthélemy Ansicht NO.jpg, Church of Saint Barthelemy de Bélesta church (northeast) Bélesta Saint-Barthélemy Inschrift 1648.jpg, Inscription above the portal of Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
