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Périllos is a former commune in
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. ...
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History
In the 14th century, the lord of Périllos was made a viscount by
John I of Aragon
John I (27 December 1350 – 19 May 1396), called by posterity the Hunter or the Lover of Elegance, but the Abandoned in his lifetime, was the King of Aragon from 1387 until his death.
Biography
John was the eldest son of Peter IV and his third ...
as a reward for his continuous helping.
Originally independent, since 19 November 1971, it is linked with Opoul, and hence known as
Opoul-Périllos
Opoul-Périllos (; oc, Òpol i Perellós, ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Opoul-Périllos is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
The co ...
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[Jean-Pierre Pélissier, Paroisses et communes de France : dictionnaire d'histoire administrative et démographique, vol. 66 : Pyrénées-Orientales, Paris, CNRS, 1986] The village itself has since been abandoned.
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Former communes of Pyrénées-Orientales
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