Palalda

Palalda is a former commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, now part of Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda.

Geography

Palalda is located above the river Tech (river), Tech, to the northeast of Amélie-les-Bains and to the east of Montbolo.

History

The first mention of Palalda is from the year 814, as being the western limit of the territory of Céret.

On 1 October 1942, the commune of Palalda is linked to Amélie-les-Bains to create the new commune of Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda.

Politics and administration

Canton

In 1790, Palalda is included in the canton of Arles-sur-Tech, canton of Arles, which remains the same after being united to Amélie-les-bains in 1942.Jean-Pierre Pélissier, Paroisses et communes de France : dictionnaire d'histoire administrative et démographique, vol. 66 : Pyrénées-Orientales, Paris, CNRS, 1986

Mayors

Demography

;Ancien Régime
Population under the Ancien Régime is calculated either in number of ''feu fiscal'' (''f'', fire tax), or in number of inhabitants (''H'').

;Modern times

Sites of interest

* The romanesque church of Saint Martin, built in the 12th century and partly rebuilt between the 15th and 16th centuries.

Culture

;Poetry
* ''Confidences d'un moutard parisien'' (1912) is a poem by the writer Marc Anfossi which mentions Palalda, Montbolo and Montalba-d'Amélie.

See also

* Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department

Notes

Former communes of Pyrénées-Orientales

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