L'Albère

L'Albère (Catalan: L'Albera) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

L’Albère
Commune
The hamlet of Saint-Jean seen from the trail leading to the dolmen of Balma de Na Cristiana
Location of L’Albère
L’Albère
L’Albère
Coordinates: 42°29′01″N 2°53′41″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementCéret
CantonVallespir-Albères
IntercommunalityVallespir
Government
 • Mayor (2020-2026) Marc de Besombes-Singla
Area
1
17.10 km2 (6.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
80
 • Density4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66001 /66480
Elevation266–1,116 m (873–3,661 ft)
(avg. 532 m or 1,745 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Localisation

L'Albère is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret.

Map of L'Albère and its surrounding communes

Neighbouring communes

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).[2] · [3]

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.[4]

Government and politics

Canton

In 1790, the commune of L'Albère is included into the canton of Argelès, then part of the Céret district. It is moved to the canton of Laroque in 1793 and back to the canton of Argelès in 1801, before being finally included in the canton of Céret in 1947.[5] Following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, L'Albère is now part of the canton of Vallespir-Albères.[6]

Mayors
List of successive mayors of L'Albère[7]
MayorIn office Party Notes
Sylvestre Vilallongue1795 1801
Jacques Oriol1802 1813
Joseph Reste1813 1830
Jacques Oriol1831 1834
Joseph Reste fils1835 1877
Albert Oriol1878 1884
Gustave Tarres1885 1887
Auguste Vinyes1888 1904
Justin Besombes1904 1934
Antoine de Besombes-Singla1935 1971
Pierre de Besombes-SinglaMarch 1971 April 2013
Marc de Besombes-SinglaMay 2013 Incumbent Son of previous mayor.

Population and society

Demography
Historical population
YearPop.±%
200467—    
200669+3.0%
200774+7.2%
200878+5.4%
200983+6.4%
201083+0.0%
201183+0.0%
201282−1.2%
201382+0.0%
201481−1.2%
201583+2.5%
201683+0.0%

Education

There is no school in L'Albère. The nearest is in Le Perthus.

Events
  • Patronal feast : 5 August.
  • Communal feast : 2nd Sunday of August.

Health

There are no doctors in L'Albère. The nearest are in Le Perthus.

Sports

L'Albère has several climbing sites.

Sites of interest
Church Saint-Martin
  • Balma de Na Cristiana : a large dolmen.
  • Saint-John Church
  • Saint-Martin Church
  • Saint-Christopher chapel

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. (in French and Catalan) Lluís Basseda, Toponymie historique de Catalunya Nord, t. 1, Prades, Revista Terra Nostra, 1990
  3. (in French and Catalan) Institut d’Estudis Catalans, Université de Perpignan, Nomenclàtor toponímic de la Catalunya del Nord, Barcelona, 2007
  4. (in French) Jean Sagnes (dir.), Le pays catalan, t. 2, Pau, Société nouvelle d'éditions régionales, 1985
  5. Jean-Pierre Pélissier, Paroisses et communes de France : dictionnaire d'histoire administrative et démographique, vol. 66 : Pyrénées-Orientales, Paris, CNRS, 1986
  6. Légifrance, Décret n°2014-262 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Pyrénées-Orientales.
  7. "Liste des Maires depuis l'an III". lalbere.net. Retrieved 2020-08-27.


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