Arrondissement of Céret
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The arrondissement of Céret is an arrondissement
of France, located in the Pyrénées-Orientales
département (Northern Catalonia
), in the Languedoc-Roussillon
région
. It has 5 cantons
and 40 communes
.
s, are:
Arrondissements of France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts.The capital of an arrondissement/district is called a subprefecture...
of France, located in the Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales is a department of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. It also surrounds the tiny Spanish enclave of Llívia, and thus has two distinct borders with Spain.- History :...
département (Northern Catalonia
Northern Catalonia
Northern Catalonia is a term that is sometimes used, particularly in Catalan writings, to refer to the territory ceded to France by Spain through the signing of the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659...
), in the Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 27 regions of France. It comprises five departments, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.-Geography:The region is...
région
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
. It has 5 cantons
Cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...
and 40 communes
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
.
Cantons
The cantons of the arrondissement of Céret are:- Argelès-sur-MerCanton of Argelès-sur-MerThe Canton of Argelès-sur-Mer is a French canton of Pyrénées-Orientales department, in Languedoc-Roussillon.-Composition:The canton of Argelès-sur-Mer groupes 8 communes :*Argelès-sur-Mer*Sorède*Saint-André*Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines*Palau-del-Vidre...
- Arles-sur-Tech
- Céret
- Côte VermeilleCanton of Côte VermeilleThe canton of Côte Vermeille is a canton of France, in the Pyrénées-Orientales department. Its chief town is Port-Vendres.-Composition:This canton contains 4 communes:*Port-Vendres*Banyuls-sur-Mer*Collioure*Cerbère- See also :...
- Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste
Communes
The communes of the arrondissement of Céret, and their INSEE codeINSEE code
The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies to identify various entities, including communes, départements...
s, are:
| 1. Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It is situated in the Tech valley, and combines the old and the new with a mix of narrow cobbled streets and modern accommodation... (66003) |
2. Argelès-sur-Mer Argelès-sur-Mer Argelès-sur-Mer is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It lies near Perpignan.-Geography:... (66008) |
3. Arles-sur-Tech Arles-sur-Tech Arles-sur-Tech is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-Location:Arles-sur-Tech is situated in a valley which separates France from Spain, through which the 84km long river "Tech" flows as it passes through Arles-sur-Tech. This small town is dominated by the Pyrenees... (66009) |
4. Banyuls-dels-Aspres Banyuls-dels-Aspres Banyuls-dels-Aspres is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.The inhabitants are called Banyulencs.-External links:*... (66015) |
| 5. Banyuls-sur-Mer Banyuls-sur-Mer Banyuls-sur-Mer is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-Geography:Banyuls-sur-Mer is neighbored by Cerbère, Port-Vendres, Argelès-sur-Mer and Collioure. The region is known for its wines, such as the sweet wine Banyuls. An aquatic museum with aquarium is located in... (66016) |
6. Calmeilles Calmeilles Calmeilles is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66032) |
7. Cerbère Cerbère Cerbère is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Cerbériens.... (66048) |
8. Collioure Collioure Collioure is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It lies on the Mediterranean and was a part of the ancient Roussillon province.... (66053) |
| 9. Corsavy Corsavy Corsavy is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is part of the historical Vallespir comarca.-References:*... (66060) |
10. Coustouges Coustouges Coustouges is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Inhabitants are called Coustougiens or Coustougiennes .-Geography:Coustouges is the second most southerly commune of mainland France, after Lamanère... (66061) |
11. Céret Céret Céret is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is the capital of Vallespir historical Catalan comarca.-Geography:... (66049) |
12. L'Albère L'Albère L'Albère is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-Demographics:-References:*... (66001) |
| 13. La Bastide La Bastide, Pyrénées-Orientales La Bastide is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66018) |
14. Lamanère Lamanère Lamanère is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66091) |
15. Laroque-des-Albères Laroque-des-Albères Laroque-des-Albères 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.-Main sights:... (66093) |
16. Le Boulou Le Boulou Le Boulou is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66024) |
| 17. Le Perthus Le Perthus Le Perthus is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Inhabitants are called Perthusiens and, as of 2006, inhabitants were 582.-Geography:... (66137) |
18. Le Tech Le Tech Le Tech is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It is part of the historical Vallespir comarca.-References:*... (66206) |
19. Les Cluses Les Cluses Les Cluses is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66063) |
20. Maureillas-las-Illas Maureillas-las-Illas Maureillas-las-Illas is a rural commune in the Vallespir, Pyrénées-Orientales in the south of France. The town belongs to the Communauté de communes of Vallespir uniting Maureillas-las-Illas with Céret, Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts, Reynès and Le Boulou.... (66106) |
| 21. Montauriol Montauriol, Pyrénées-Orientales Montauriol is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66112) |
22. Montbolo Montbolo Montbolo is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66113) |
23. Montesquieu-des-Albères Montesquieu-des-Albères Montesquieu-des-Albères is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66115) |
24. Montferrer Montferrer Montferrer is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66116) |
| 25. Oms Oms, Pyrénées-Orientales Oms is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66126) |
26. Palau-del-Vidre Palau-del-Vidre Palau-del-Vidre is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66133) |
27. Port-Vendres Port-Vendres Port-Vendres is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.A typical Mediterranean fishing port, situated near the Spanish border on the cote Vermeille in south west France, Port-Vendres is renowned for its numerous fish and sea food restaurants. You can watch the fishing... (66148) |
28. Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France, near the border with Spain and the Autonomous Community of Catalonia. The name Prats-de-Mollo comes from Catalan "meadows of Molló". Molló is a town just across the border and the Col d'Ares... (66150) |
| 29. Reynès Reynès Reynès is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66160) |
30. Saint-André Saint-André, Pyrénées-Orientales Saint-André is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66168) |
31. Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It is home to a Benedictine abbey, founded in the late 8th or early 9th century.-References:*... (66175) |
32. Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66178) |
| 33. Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66179) |
34. Saint-Marsal Saint-Marsal Saint-Marsal is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66183) |
35. Serralongue Serralongue Serralongue is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66194) |
36. Sorède Sorède Sorède is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-Administration:-Sights:* The main church "St Assiscle et Ste Victoire", 14th century choir, 17th century Baroque sculptures.... (66196) |
| 37. Taillet Taillet *Town of Taillet is more like a village of just 81 people. Located at the most south eastern end tip of France. It is at the foot of the North East end of the Pyrenees Mountains. Almost bordering Spain Northern tip, near the Mediterranean Sea. It mostly has lush forest land, some grazing land for... (66199) |
38. Taulis Taulis Taulis is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66203) |
39. Villelongue-dels-Monts Villelongue-dels-Monts Villelongue-dels-Monts is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.The inhabitants are called Villelonguais.-Geography:... (66225) |
40. Vivès Vivès Vivès is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66233) |