Fontpédrouse Explained

Fontpédrouse
Native Name:Fontpedrosa
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Prades
Canton:Les Pyrénées catalanes
Insee:66080
Postal Code:66360
Mayor:Chantal Calvet[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:42.5128°N 2.1808°W
Elevation M:1062
Elevation Min M:880
Elevation Max M:2865
Area Km2:64.35

Fontpédrouse (in French pronounced as /fɔ̃pedʁuz/; Catalan; Valencian: Fontpedrosa) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography

Fontpédrouse is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades. Fontpédrouse-Saint-Thomas-les-Bains station has rail connections to Villefranche-de-Conflent and Latour-de-Carol.

History

On, the commune of Prats-Saint-Thomas was merged into Fontpédrouse.[2]

In December 1932, parts of the hamlets of Prats-Saint-Thomas were destroyed because of heavy rains which caused several landslides.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. Jean-Pierre Pélissier, Paroisses et communes de France : dictionnaire d'histoire administrative et démographique, vol. 66 : Pyrénées-Orientales, Paris, CNRS, 1986
  3. Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Pluies diluviennes en décembre 1932, 3 February 2014