Villelongue-dels-Monts
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Villelongue-dels-Monts is a commune
in the Pyrénées-Orientales
department in southern France
.
The inhabitants
are called Villelonguais.
, 18 km east from the mediterranean sea
and 17 km from the Spanish border by Le Perthus
.
Its close neighbouring communities are : in the north Banyuls-dels-Aspres
, Brouilla
and Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
; in the east Laroque-des-Albères
; in the south l'Albère
and in the west Montesquieu-des-Albères
.
The commune is part of the Canton of Argelès-sur-Mer
, composed of the communes: Argelès-sur-Mer
, Laroque-des-Albères
, Montesquieu-des-Albères
, Sorède
, Saint-André
, Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
, Palau-del-Vidre
and Villelongue-dels-Monts.
With a surface of 1155 hectars, the territory represents a form at the same time narrow and long (2 km from east to west and 8 km from north to south). The commune is structured by 3 bigger roads: the RD618 towards Argelès-sur-mer and the RN114 towards Perpignan, the RD11 allowing to join Montesquieu-of-Albères to the west and Laroque-of-Albères and Sorède to the east; the RD11a allows to join the RD618 over a south-north axis.
(Source : Rapport de présentation - PLU de Villelongue dels Monts)
In 1975, Villelongue-dels-Monts began to grow. The population more than doubled in 30 years, from 513 inhabitants in 1975 to 1346 in 2006.
This growth is largely related to the growth of the metropolitan area of Perpignan.
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...
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 :...
department in southern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
The inhabitants
Gentle
Gentle may refer to:*Gentleness*Gentleman, gentlewoman *Gentle *GENtle...
are called Villelonguais.
Geography
Villelongue-dels-Monts is located in the south of the department Pyrénées-Orientales, 33 km south of PerpignanPerpignan
-Sport:Perpignan is a rugby stronghold: their rugby union side, USA Perpignan, is a regular competitor in the Heineken Cup and seven times champion of the Top 14 , while their rugby league side plays in the engage Super League under the name Catalans Dragons.-Culture:Since 2004, every year in the...
, 18 km east from the mediterranean sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
and 17 km from the Spanish border by 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:...
.
Its close neighbouring communities are : in the north 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:*...
, Brouilla
Brouilla
Brouilla is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*...
and 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:*...
; in the east 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:...
; in the south l'Albère
L'Albère
L'Albère is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-Demographics:-References:*...
and in the west Montesquieu-des-Albères
Montesquieu-des-Albères
Montesquieu-des-Albères is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*...
.
The commune is part of the Canton of Argelès-sur-Mer
Canton of Argelès-sur-Mer
The 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...
, composed of the communes: 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:...
, 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:...
, Montesquieu-des-Albères
Montesquieu-des-Albères
Montesquieu-des-Albères is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*...
, 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....
, Saint-André
Saint-André, Pyrénées-Orientales
Saint-André is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*...
, 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:*...
, Palau-del-Vidre
Palau-del-Vidre
Palau-del-Vidre is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*...
and Villelongue-dels-Monts.
With a surface of 1155 hectars, the territory represents a form at the same time narrow and long (2 km from east to west and 8 km from north to south). The commune is structured by 3 bigger roads: the RD618 towards Argelès-sur-mer and the RN114 towards Perpignan, the RD11 allowing to join Montesquieu-of-Albères to the west and Laroque-of-Albères and Sorède to the east; the RD11a allows to join the RD618 over a south-north axis.
(Source : Rapport de présentation - PLU de Villelongue dels Monts)
History
Villelongue-dels-Monts is named after the peak above the village which means « Villelongue-du-Mont ». It was mentioned for the first time in 981. Eventually, the monastery of Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines possessed a freehold on "Villalonga". The phrase "Castrum Sancti Christophori" appeared in 1095 to indicate the fortress constructed on the rocky peak.Administration
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Demography
The communal demography is marked by a certain stability between 1851 and 1975, fluctuating in a minimum of population of 408 in 1968 and a maximum of 533 in 1891, and alternating between the periods of growth and decline.In 1975, Villelongue-dels-Monts began to grow. The population more than doubled in 30 years, from 513 inhabitants in 1975 to 1346 in 2006.
This growth is largely related to the growth of the metropolitan area of Perpignan.