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Montesquieu-des-Albères
Montesquiu d'Albera
A general view of the village and castle of Montesquieu-des-Albères
A general view of the village and castle of Montesquieu-des-Albères
Coat of arms of Montesquieu-des-Albères
Location of Montesquieu-des-Albères
Map
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementCéret
CantonArgelès-sur-Mer
IntercommunalityAlbères
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Huguette Schuler-Pons
Area
1
17.06 km2 (6.59 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
824
 • Density48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66115 /66740
Elevation43–1,001 m (141–3,284 ft)
(avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montesquieu-des-Albères (Template:Lang-ca) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography

Montesquieu-des-Albères is located in the canton of Argelès-sur-Mer and in the arrondissement of Céret.

Map of Montesquieu-des-Albères and its surrounding communes

Population

Population 1962-2008

Sites of interest

Romanesque church Saint-Saturnin de Montesquieu-des-Albères, 12th ctry.
The medieval castle
  • Church of Saint-Saturnin
  • Church of Saint-Christopher
  • Castle, 11th ctry.

See also

References