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Villelongue-dels-Monts
Villelongue-dels-Monts (; ca, Vilallonga dels Monts) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. The inhabitants are called ''Villelonguais''. Geography Villelongue-dels-Monts is located in the south of the department of Pyrénées-Orientales, 33 km south of Perpignan, 18 km east from the Mediterranean Sea and 17 km from the Spanish border by Le Perthus, in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret. Its close neighbouring communities are : in the north Banyuls-dels-Aspres, Brouilla and Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines ; in the east Laroque-des-Albères ; in the south l'Albère and in the west Montesquieu-des-Albères. With a surface of 1155 hectares, the territory is narrow and long (2 km from east to west and 8 km from north to south).Rapport de présentation - PLU de Villelongue dels Monts History Villelongue-dels-Monts is named after the peak above the village which means « Villelongue-du-Mont ». ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 significant minority of the population. The Catalan names of communes are taken from the ''Enciclopèdia catalana'' and are intended for comparison with the official French names: they do not indicate the current or former linguistic status of the commune. List of intercommunalities The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):BANATIC Périmètre des EPCI à fiscalité propre. Accessed 3 July 2020. * |
Arrondissement Of Céret
The arrondissement of Céret is an arrondissement of France in the Pyrénées-Orientales department (Northern Catalonia) in the Occitanie region. It has 64 communes. Its population is 129,464 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Céret, and their INSEE codes, are: # L'Albère (66001) # Alénya (66002) # Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda (66003) # Argelès-sur-Mer (66008) # Arles-sur-Tech (66009) # Bages (66011) # Banyuls-dels-Aspres (66015) # Banyuls-sur-Mer (66016) # La Bastide (66018) # Le Boulou (66024) # Brouilla (66026) # Caixas (66029) # Calmeilles (66032) # Camélas (66033) # Castelnou (66044) # Cerbère (66048) # Céret (66049) # Les Cluses (66063) # Collioure (66053) # Corneilla-del-Vercol (66059) # Corsavy (66060) # Coustouges (66061) # Elne (66065) # Fourques (66084) # Lamanère (66091) # Laroque-des-Albères (66093) # Latour-Bas-Elne (66094) # Llauro (66099) # Maureillas-las-Illas (66106) # Montauriol (66112) # Montbolo (66113) # Mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Maria Del Vilar
The Priory of Santa Maria del Vilar at Villelongue-dels-Monts in the department of the Pyrénées-Orientales, France, houses the Romanian Orthodox Monastery of the Dormition of the Mother of God. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of Western and Southern Europe. History Its former hegumen was Father Timotei Lauran, now bishop of Spain and Portugal under the jurisdiction of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of Western and Southern Europe. External linksSanta Maria del Vilar - photos Romanian Orthodox monasteries outside Romania Eastern Orthodox monasteries in France {{Occitanie-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Albère
L'Albère ( ca, L'Albera) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation L'Albère is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret. Toponymy The name of L'Albère is clearly issued from the Albera Massif in which it is located. Although always plural in French (''Albères'') concerning the mountain range, the name remains singular through the ages (''L'Albère'') for the commune. On the contrary, in Catalan, the name has always been singular for both the mountain (''Serra de l'Albera'') and the place (''L'Albera''). History Early settlements of population grew near the two primitive churches : Saint Martin, already named in 844 (''cella Sancti Martini de Monte Furcato'') and Saint John, known since 1089 (''ecclesiae Sancti Ioannis de Albera''). The hamlets of Saint Martin and Saint John both still exist nowadays, each with its church. Government and politics Canton In 1790, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laroque-des-Albères
Laroque-des-Albères (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is part of the Occitanie region. The town is in the foothills of the Pyrénées mountains. Geography Localisation Laroque-des-Albères is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret. Government and politics Mayors Population Sites of interest *The castle (12th century), one of the finest examples of incastellamento in the area. * Puig Neulós Vue de Laroque-des-Alberes.JPG, General view of the village Laroque-vue-du-chateau.jpg, The village seen from the castle Laroque Chateau(1).jpg, The castle, 12th century (view southwest) Laroque tour.jpg, The tower of the castle (view northwest) Eglise_Laroque-des-Alberes.JPG, The parish church Laroque Église Saint-Félix bell gable.jpg, Bell gable Laroque Église Saint-Félix portal.jpg, Portal with reliefs of St. Peter and St. Paul Laroque Notre-Dame de Tanya.jpg, The chapel '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brouilla
Brouilla (; ca, Brullà) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Brouilla is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Government and politics Mayors 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] |
Banyuls-dels-Aspres
Banyuls-dels-Aspres (; ca, Banyuls dels Aspres) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Banyuls-dels-Aspres is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Céret. History Government and politics Mayors Population The inhabitants are called ''Banyulencs''. Sites of interest * Saint-Andrew church, first mentioned in 1091 but rebuilt in the 15th century. Notable people * Henri Ey (1900-1977) : psychiatrist and philosopher born in Banyuls-dels-Aspres. 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] |
Canton Of Vallespir-Albères
The Canton of Vallespir-Albères is a French canton of Pyrénées-Orientales department, in Occitanie. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was created including 8 communes from the canton of Céret and 5 from the canton of Argelès-sur-Mer.''Legifrance''Décret n° 2014-262 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Pyrénées-Orientales/ref> Composition * L'Albère * Le Boulou * Céret * Les Cluses * Laroque-des-Albères * Maureillas-las-Illas * Montesquieu-des-Albères * Le Perthus * Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines * Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts * Sorède * Villelongue-dels-Monts Villelongue-dels-Monts (; ca, Vilallonga dels Monts) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. The inhabitants are called ''Villelonguais''. Geography Villelongue-dels-Monts is located in the south of the depart ... * Vivès References Aspres {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Perthus
Le Perthus (, ca, El Pertús, ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Natives of Le Pertus are called ''Perthusiens'' and, in 2016, there were 586 inhabitants. Le Perthus is also one of French territories on the Iberian Peninsula. Geography Le Perthus is situated in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and the arrondissement of Céret, in the historical region of Vallespir, on the borders with Catalonia, Spain. Its contiguous Spanish twin town, Els Límits (a parish of the commune of La Jonquera, in the Province of Girona), is situated in the east and south side of the urban area. Also part of the main road, ''Avenue de France'', is in both France and Spain; and its eastern side (in Els Limits) is named ''Avinguda de Catalunya''. Out of the main road, in which is situated the checkpoint (totally on the Spanish side), the other principal roads are ''Rue du Fort de Bellegarde'' (panoramic hill road to the fortress), ''Carrer del Dalt'', ''Rue du Mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales (; ca, Pirineus Orientals ; oc, Pirenèus Orientals ; ), also known as Northern Catalonia, is a department of the region of Occitania, Southern France, adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. It also surrounds the tiny Spanish exclave of Llívia, and thus has two distinct borders with Spain. In 2019, it had a population of 479,979.Populations légales 2019: 66 Pyrénées-Orientales INSEE Some parts of the Pyrénées-Orientales (like the ) are part of the . It is na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Western and Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant. The Sea has played a central role in the history of Western civilization. Geological evidence indicates that around 5.9 million years ago, the Mediterranean was cut off from the Atlantic and was partly or completely desiccated over a period of some 600,000 years during the Messinian salinity crisis before being refilled by the Zanclean flood about 5.3 million years ago. The Mediterranean Sea covers an area of about , representing 0.7% of the global ocean surface, but its connection to the Atlantic via the Strait of Gibraltar—the narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates the Iberian Peninsula in Europe from Morocco in Africa—is only wide. The Mediterranean Sea e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines ( ca, Sant Genís de Fontanes) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret. Population Sites of interest Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines is home to a Benedictine abbey, founded in the late 8th or early 9th century. 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] |
