Laroque-des-Albères
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Céret | |
| Canton | Argelès-sur-Mer | |
| Intercommunality | Albères | |
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| • Mayor (2008) | Jean-Pierre Bagate. | |
| 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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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
Laroque-des-Albères is located in the canton of Argelès-sur-Mer and in the arrondissement of Céret.
Population
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
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