| Le Barcarès | |
| Native Name: | El Barcarès |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Escut del Barcarès.svg |
| Arrondissement: | Perpignan |
| Canton: | La Côte Salanquaise |
| Insee: | 66017 |
| Postal Code: | 66420 |
| Mayor: | Alain Ferrand[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Party: | LR |
| Intercommunality: | Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole |
| Coordinates: | 42.7892°N 3.0364°W |
| Elevation M: | 1 |
| Elevation Min M: | 0 |
| Elevation Max M: | 4 |
| Area Km2: | 11.65 |
Le Barcarès (in French pronounced as /lə baʁkaʁɛs/; Catalan; Valencian: El Barcarès) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
During the mid 19th century, Le Barcarès was created as a small fishing village which developed until the mid- 20th century prior to the local economy redirecting towards the tourism industry.[2]
At the end of the Spanish Civil War, Le Barcarès was the site of a camp housing Republican escapees from Spain.[3] Conditions were slightly better than at other camps, as most internees sent there had indicated a willingness to return to Spain.[4]
Le Barcarès is located in the canton of La Côte Salanquaise and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Got | May 1953 | March 1983 | |
| Yvon Blanc | March 1983 | March 1989 | |
| Claude Got | March 1989 | June 1995 | |
| Alain Ferrand | June 1995 | March 1999 | |
| Joëlle Ferrand | May 1999 | June 2011 | |
| Marie Roses | June 2011 | August 2011 | |
| Alain Ferrand | August 2011 |