Canet-en-Roussillon (; ; , ; , ) is a
commune and town in the
French
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department of the
Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales (; ; ; ), also known as Northern Catalonia, is a departments of France, department of the Regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Southern France, adjacent to the northern Spain, Spanish ...
,
administrative region
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of
Occitania
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.
Geography
Canet-en-Roussillon is located in the
canton of La Côte Sableuse
The canton of La Côte Sableuse is an administrative division of the Pyrénées-Orientales department, in southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Canet-en-Roussillon ...
and in the
arrondissement of Perpignan
The arrondissement of Perpignan is an arrondissement of France in the Pyrénées-Orientales department (Northern Catalonia) in the Occitanie region. It has 39 communes. Its population is 292,142 (2021), and its area is .
Composition
The commun ...
, to the east of
Perpignan
Perpignan (, , ; ; ) is the prefectures in France, prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales departments of France, department in Southern France, in the heart of the plain of Roussillon, at the foot of the Pyrenees a few kilometres from the Me ...
.
It is part of the
Northern Catalan comarca of
Rosselló.
History
The
city wall
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s were destroyed in the 19th century.
With the development of
sea bathing
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, the first beach settlement for bathers of the coast of
Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales (; ; ; ), also known as Northern Catalonia, is a departments of France, department of the Regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Southern France, adjacent to the northern Spain, Spanish ...
was created by Louise Lombard in 1849. As early as 1854 municipal laws were established regulating types of
bathing suit
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s and separating sea bathing zones for men and women.
Government and politics
Mayors
Signature of mayor Basile Darbon in 1910.
International relations
Canet-en-Roussillon is twinned with:
*
Maynooth
Maynooth (; ) is a university town in north County Kildare, Ireland. It is home to Maynooth University (part of the National University of Ireland and also known as the National University of Ireland, Maynooth) and St Patrick's College, Maynoo ...
,
Ireland
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Population
Sites of interest
* The medieval castle ;
* The Saint-James church ;
* The Château de l'Esparrou, a 19th c. manor ;
* The old village ;
* The sea front.
Notable people
*
Arlette Franco (1939-2010), mayor of Canet-en-Roussillon, deputy to the
National Assembly of France
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and vice-president of the
French Swimming Federation
The French Swimming Federation (, FFN) is the French water sports association. Founded in February 1919, it grouped the sports swimming clubs, open water swimming, synchronized swimming, diving and French water polo, which organizes the national c ...
.
*
Marc Fontan (1956-), motorcycle road racer born in Canet-en-Roussillon.
See also
*
Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department
The Pyrénées-Orientales departments of France, department is composed of 226 communes of France, communes.
Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed a part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan lan ...
*
Gare de Perpignan murders - a victim was found in Canet-en-Roussillon.
*
XL Airways Germany Flight 888T
XL Airways Germany Flight 888T (GXL888T) was an acceptance flight for an Airbus A320 on 27 November 2008. The aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, off Canet-en-Roussillon on the French coast, close to the Spanish border, killing all se ...
- an air crash that happened 7 kilometers from the commune.
References
External links
*
Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales
Seaside resorts in France
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