Prats-Saint-Thomas Explained

Prats-Saint-Thomas (Catalan; Valencian: Prats i Sant Tomàs) is a former commune in Pyrénées-Orientales (France).

Geography

Location

Prats-Saint-Thomas is located west of Fontpédrouse.

Hydrography

The river Têt runs through the north of Prats-Saint-Thomas, from the west to the east.

History

The commune of Prats-Saint-Thomas was created in 1793 by uniting the hamlets of Prats-Balaguer and Saint-Thomas. Since 26 June 1822, it was linked with Fontpédrouse.^[1]

Part of the hamlets were destroyed in December 1932 because of heavy rains which caused several landslides.^[2]

Sites of interest

• Church of Trinity and Saint Mary of Prats-Balaguer, from the 11th century.

Notes

1. Jean-Pierre Pélissier, Paroisses et communes de France : dictionnaire d'histoire administrative et démographique, vol. 66 : Pyrénées-Orientales, Paris, CNRS, 1986
2. Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Pluies diluviennes en décembre 1932, 3 February 2014