Sorède
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A general view of the village of Sorède
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region
Sorède
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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 (2001–2008) | Yves Porteix | |
| Area1 | 34.54 km2 (13.34 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,962 | |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66196 / 66690 | |
| Elevation | 42–1,241 m (138–4,072 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
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Sorède (Catalan: Sureda, that is cork oak wood) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Contents
Geography
Sorède is located in the canton of Argelès-sur-Mer and in the arrondissement of Céret.
Government and politics
Mayors
| Period | Identity | Party | Profession | |
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| 1966 - 1989 | André Cavaillé | |||
| Since 1989 | Yves Porteix | UDF/MoDem | Mayor & Vice-president of the Community of Communes | |
| Other names are not yet known. | ||||
Population
- 1962: 1138
- 1968: 1164
- 1975: 1491
- 1982: 1896
- 1990: 2160
- 1999: 2699
- 2006: 2962
Sites of interest
- The main church "St Assiscle et Ste Victoire", 14th century choir, 17th century Baroque sculptures.
- Notre-Dame du Château, an 18th-century sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary in the mountains, and the ruins of the castle of Ultrera, dating from the early Middle Ages.
- Saint Martin de Lavail, a 9th-century Romanesque chapel.
- Since the 13th century, whips have been made from the local celtis tree. Celtis whips are still made by hand today in Sorède and visitors can tour the workshop where they are made.
Notable people
- Father Antonio Gomes, known as « Padre Himalaya », a Portuguese scientist and priest who experimented with one of the first solar ovens in Sorède in 1900.
- Philippe Clarke - half English, half French; Clarke moved to his family Villa in the Village in 2000; he was one of the first winners of the Euro Millions Lottery in February 2004. Clarke won an estimated 19,000,000 Euros.
See also
References
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