Le Barcarès

Le Barcarès
El Barcarès
The Pic du Canigou seen from Port Murano, in Barcarès
The Pic du Canigou seen from Port Murano, in Barcarès
Coat of arms of Le Barcarès
Location of Le Barcarès
Map
Le Barcarès is located in France
Le Barcarès
Le Barcarès
Le Barcarès is located in Occitanie
Le Barcarès
Le Barcarès
Coordinates: 42°47′21″N 3°02′11″E / 42.7892°N 3.0364°E / 42.7892; 3.0364
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPerpignan
CantonLa Côte Salanquaise
IntercommunalityPerpignan Méditerranée Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Ferrand[1] (LR)
Area
1
11.65 km2 (4.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,049
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66017 /66420
Elevation0–4 m (0–13 ft)
(avg. 1 m or 3.3 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Barcarès (French pronunciation: [lə baʁkaʁɛs] ; Catalan: El Barcarès) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France bordering the Mediterranean Sea.

History

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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.[3]

19th century Mediterranean fishing village restored in Le Barcarès
Le Barcarès 19th century restored fishing huts

At the end of the Spanish Civil War, Le Barcarès was the site of a camp housing Republican escapees from Spain.[4] Conditions were slightly better than at other camps, as most internees sent there had indicated a willingness to return to Spain.[5]

Geography

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Localisation

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Le Barcarès is located in the canton of La Côte Salanquaise and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

Map of Le Barcarès and its surrounding communes

Government and politics

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Mayors
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

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,197—    
1975 1,347+1.70%
1982 2,208+7.32%
1990 2,422+1.16%
1999 3,514+4.22%
2007 4,005+1.65%
2012 4,080+0.37%
2017 5,915+7.71%
Source: INSEE[6]

Notable people

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  • Georges Candilis (1913-1995), Greek architect and urbanist who participated to the conception of Port-Barcarès.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Heikell, Rod (1997). Mediterranean France & Corsica pilot. St Ives, Cambridgeshire: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson. ISBN 0-85288-274-2. OCLC 37794583.
  4. ^ Thomas, Hugh (2012). The Spanish Civil War (50th Anniversary ed.). London: Penguin Books. p. 855. ISBN 978-0-141-01161-5.
  5. ^ Beevor, Antony (2006). The Battle for Spain. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. p. 456. ISBN 978-0-7538-2165-7.
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE