Laroque-des-Albères
| Laroque-des-Albères | ||
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A general view of Laroque-des-Albères | ||
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  Laroque-des-Albères | ||
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Laroque-des-Albères | ||
| Coordinates: 42°31′26″N 2°55′58″E / 42.5239°N 2.9328°ECoordinates: 42°31′26″N 2°55′58″E / 42.5239°N 2.9328°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Céret | |
| Canton | Argelès-sur-Mer | |
| Intercommunality | Albères | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Christian Nauté | |
| Area1 | 20.51 km2 (7.92 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,976 | |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66093 / 66740 | |
| Elevation |
42–1,245 m (138–4,085 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Laroque-des-Albères (Catalan: La Roca d'Albera) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
It is part of the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The town is in the foothills of the Pyrénées mountains.
Geography
Localisation
Laroque-des-Albères is located in the canton of Argelès-sur-Mer and in the arrondissement of Céret.
Map of Laroque-des-Albères and its surrounding communes
Neighbouring communes
| Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines | Palau-del-Vidre | |
| Villelongue-dels-Monts |  |
Sorède |
| L'Albère | La Jonquera (Spain) |
Government and politics
Mayors
Signature of the former mayor Joseph Pujas on 8 June 1815
Signature of the new mayor François Vilar on 8 June 1815
| Mayor[1] | Term start | Term end |
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| François Olibo | 1792 | 1796 |
| Jean Poch | 1796 | 1800 |
| Joseph Gaspa | 1800 | 1802 |
| Joseph Pujas | 1802 | 8 June 1815[2] |
| François Vilar[2] | 8 June 1815 | ? |
| Joseph Pujas | ? | 1816 |
| Joseph Malzach | 1816 | 1827 |
| Hyacinthe Carboneill | 1827 | 1830 |
| François Barate | 1830 | 1831 |
| Jacques Montoriol | 1831 | 1831 |
| Martin Fourcade | 1831 | 1834 |
| Blaise Roger | 1834 | 1837 |
| Jean Montoriol | 1837 | 1840 |
| Hyacinthe Carboneill | 1840 | 1841 |
| Jean Oursoul | 1841 | 1846 |
| Paul Vilar | 1846 | 1848 |
| Jean Chaubet | 1848 | 1848 |
| Pierre Vilar | 1848 | 1850 |
| Joseph Chaubet | 1850 | 1854 |
| Paul Vilar | 1854 | 1854 |
| Joseph Montoriol | 1854 | 1855 |
| Louis Malzach | 1855 | 1857 |
| Raymond Vassal | 1857 | 1860 |
| Jacques Cisque | 1860 | 1862 |
| Pierre Vilar | 1862 | 1869 |
| Louis Malzach | 1869 | 1970 |
| Théophile Vilar | 1870 | 1871 |
| Martin Durand | 1871 | 1874 |
| Joseph Malzach | 1874 | 1876 |
| Théophile Vilar | 1876 | 1876 |
| Joseph Molins | 1876 | 1879 |
| Joseph Cantuern | 1879 | 1881 |
| Jean Caurignac | 1881 | 1882 |
| Hyacinthe Oursol | 1882 | 1882 |
| Baptiste Pagès | 1882 | 1888 |
| Théophile Vilar | 1888 | 1893 |
| Pierre Vilar | 1893 | 1904 |
| Michel Bosch | 1904 | 1910 |
| Joseph Cantuern | 1910 | 1913 |
| Louis Solé | 1913 | 1928 |
| Joseph Carboneill | 1928 | 1941 |
| Étienne Courp | 1941 | 1944 |
| Louis Solé | 1944 | 1959 |
| François Domenjo | 1959 | 1965 |
| Fernand Soler | 1965 | 1983 |
| Sébastien Martinez | 1983 | 1989 |
| Pierre Romengas | 1989 | March 1995 |
| Maryse Armada | March 1995 | March 2008 |
| Jean-Pierre Bagate | March 2008 | September 2008 (resigned) |
| Christian Nauté | October 2008 |
Population
Population 1962-2008
Sites of interest
- The castle (12th century), one of the finest examples of incastellamento in the area.
- Puig Neulós
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General view of the village
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The village seen from the castle
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The parish church
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The chapel Notre-Dame de Tanya
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Ruins of the chapel Saint-Fructueux de Roca-Vella
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The tower of the castle
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The chapel Saint-Sébastien
See also
References
- ↑ List from MairesGenWeb, except for François Vilar
- 1 2 Cardenas, Fabricio (21 February 2014). "Laroque-des-Albères, 8 juin 1815". Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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