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Agly Valley
The Agly (; ca, Aglí; oc, Aglin) is a river in southern France. It is long. Its source is in the hills of the Corbières Massif, near Camps-sur-l'Agly. It flows through Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Estagel, Rivesaltes and Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque before it flows into the Mediterranean Sea near Le Barcarès Le Barcarès (; ca, El Barcarès) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France bordering the Mediterranean Sea. History During the mid 19th century, Le Barcarès was created as a small fishing village which developed .... Tributaries * Boulzane * Désix * Verdouble References Rivers of France Rivers of Aude Rivers of Pyrénées-Orientales Rivers of Occitania (administrative region) 0Agly {{France-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corbières Massif
The Corbières Massif (Catalan: ''Corberes''; french: Massif des Corbières, ) is a mountain range in the Pre-Pyrenees. It is the only true foothill of the Pyrenees on their northern side. Geography The Corbières are a mountain region in the Languedoc-Roussillon in southeastern France, located in the departements of Aude and Pyrénées-Orientales. The river Aude borders the Corbières to the west and north, and the river Agly more or less to the south. The eastern border is the Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Western and Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the .... The eastern part of the Corbières bordering the Mediterranean and the Etangs is also known as the ''Corbières Maritimes'', and has a special kind of climate and typical vegetation (thermo- mediterranean vegetation) which cannot be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Barcarès
Le Barcarès (; ca, El Barcarès) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France bordering the Mediterranean Sea. History 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 At the end of the Spanish Civil War, Le Barcarès was the site of a camp housing Republican escapees from Spain. Conditions were slightly better than at other camps, as most internees sent there had indicated a willingness to return to Spain. Geography Localisation Le Barcarès is located in the canton of La Côte Salanquaise and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Government and politics ;Mayors Population Notable people * Georges Candilis (1913-1995), Greek architect and urbanist who participated to the conception of Port-Barcarès. See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Pyrénées-Orientales
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as Stream#Creek, creek, Stream#Brook, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to Geographical feature, geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are "run" in some parts of the United States, "Burn (landform), burn" in Scotland and northeast England, and "beck" in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague. Rivers are part of the water cycle. Water generally collects in a river from Precipitation (meteorology), precipitation through a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of France
This is a list of rivers that are at least partially in France. The rivers are grouped by sea or ocean. The rivers flowing into the sea are sorted along the coast. Rivers flowing into other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow into. Some rivers (e.g. Sûre/Sauer) do not flow through France themselves, but they are mentioned for having French tributaries. They are given in ''italics''. For clarity, only rivers that are longer than 50 km (or have longer tributaries) are shown. In French, rivers are traditionally classified either as ''fleuves'' when they flow into the sea (or into a desert or lake), or as ''rivières'' when they flow into another river. The ''fleuves'' are shown in bold. For an alphabetical overview of rivers of France, see the category Rivers of France. Tributary list North Sea The rivers in this section are sorted north-east (Netherlands) to south-west (Calais). * Rhine/Rhin (main branch at Hook of Holland, Netherlands) ** Moselle (in Koblenz, Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Désix
The Désix is a river in the south of France. It is long. Its source is in Fenolheda, near Aussières peak. It flows through Rabouillet, Sournia, Pézilla-de-Conflent, Felluns and Trilla before it empties into the Agly The Agly (; ca, Aglí; oc, Aglin) is a river in southern France. It is long. Its source is in the hills of the Corbières Massif, near Camps-sur-l'Agly. It flows through Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Estagel, Rivesaltes and Saint-Laurent-de-la-Sal ... near Ansignan . Tributaries * Matassa References Rivers of France Rivers of Aude Rivers of Pyrénées-Orientales Rivers of Occitania (administrative region) {{France-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boulzane
The Boulzane () is a river in the south of France. It is long. Its source is in Aude, near Montfort-sur-Boulzane. It flows through Lapradelle-Puilaurens, Gincla, Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes before it empties into the Agly near Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet (; Languedocien: ''Sant Pau de Fenolhet'') is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arron .... Tributaries * Babils * Ginnesta References Rivers of France Rivers of Aude Rivers of Pyrénées-Orientales Rivers of Occitania (administrative region) {{France-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque
Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque (; ca, Sant Llorenç de la Salanca) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque is located in the canton of La Côte Salanquaise and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Population See also *Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque explosion On 14 February 2022, an explosion caused a fire in Rue Arago in Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque, in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of France, killing eight people and injuring thirty others. Explosion At around 1:30 A.M., on 14 February 20 ... * Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Western and Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant. The Sea has played a central role in the history of Western civilization. Geological evidence indicates that around 5.9 million years ago, the Mediterranean was cut off from the Atlantic and was partly or completely desiccated over a period of some 600,000 years during the Messinian salinity crisis before being refilled by the Zanclean flood about 5.3 million years ago. The Mediterranean Sea covers an area of about , representing 0.7% of the global ocean surface, but its connection to the Atlantic via the Strait of Gibraltar—the narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates the Iberian Peninsula in Europe from Morocco in Africa—is only wide. The Mediterranean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivesaltes
Rivesaltes (; ca, Ribesaltes, which means the ''high shores'') is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Rivesaltes is in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Politics and administration Mayors Twin towns Rivesaltes is twinned with: * - Calgary, Canada * - Chennai, India * - Rangoon, Myanmar * - Yaren, Nauru * - Ramallah, Palestine * - Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago * - Chipping Norton, United Kingdom * - Clitheroe, United Kingdom * - Whalley, United Kingdom * - Wilpshire, United Kingdom Population Economy ;Wine Fortified wine is produced around Rivesaltes, as Rivesaltes AOC. Sites of interest * The Camp de Rivesaltes is situated on the outskirts of the city. The Rivesaltes memorial museum is now fully open and commemorates the history of this major French concentration camp from 1939 to 2007. Notable people * Joseph Joffre (1852–1931), general, born in Rivesalt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estagel
Estagel (; ca, Estagell) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Estagel is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Population Notable people * François Arago (1786-1853), scientist and politician. * Jacques Arago (1790-1855), writer, artist and explorer. * Joseph Gaudérique Aymerich (1858-1937), military officer and colonial administrator. See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a ... References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
