Reynès Explained

Reynès
Native Name:Reiners
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Céret
Canton:Le Canigou
Insee:66160
Postal Code:66400
Mayor:Guy Gatounes[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Vallespir
Coordinates:42.4761°N 2.7089°W
Elevation M:380
Elevation Min M:132
Elevation Max M:1440
Area Km2:27.56

Reynès (in French pronounced as /ʁɛnɛs/; Catalan; Valencian: Reiners) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography

Reynès is in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Céret.

Talc

Reynès was home to a very productive talc mine which operated from 1876 to 1987. The extracted talc was used in various industries: soap making in Marseilles, porcelain making in Limoges and leather curing. In 1929 the mine installed an aerial wire system to facilitate the transportation of wagons down into the deep valley. In 1930, 440 tons of talc were extracted from the mine.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.