Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines explained

Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
Native Name:Sant Genís de Fontanes
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Céret
Canton:Vallespir-Albères
Insee:66175
Postal Code:66740
Mayor:Nathalie Regond-Planas[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC des Albères, de la Côte Vermeille et de l'Illibéris
Coordinates:42.5425°N 2.9228°W
Elevation M:52
Elevation Min M:24
Elevation Max M:102
Area Km2:9.90

Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ ʒenis de fɔ̃tɛn/; Occitan (post 1500);: Sant Genís de Fontanes) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography

Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret.

Sites of interest

Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines is home to a Benedictine abbey, founded in the late 8th or early 9th century.

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.