Conflent () is a
historical Catalan comarca of
Northern Catalonia, now part of the French
department of
Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales (; ca, Pirineus Orientals ; oc, Pirenèus Orientals ; ), also known as Northern Catalonia, is a department of the region of Occitania, Southern France, adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean ...
. In the
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...
it comprised the
County of Conflent.
The capital of this ''pays'' is
Prades ( ca, Prada de Conflent), and it borders the ''pays'' of
Capcir,
Rosselló,
Vallespir
Vallespir (; ) is a historical Catalan comarca in Northern Catalonia, part of the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales.
The capital of the comarca is Ceret, and it borders Conflent, Rosselló, Alt Empordà
Alt Empordà (, "Upper E ...
,
Alta Cerdanya and
Ripollès, and the
Occitan-speaking
pays of
Fenolleda.
It roughly corresponds to the valley of the
Têt River ( ca, Tet) and its neighbourhoods between
Rodès
Rodès (; oc, Rodès) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Rodès is in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Prades.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Pyrénées-Orien ...
and
Mont-Louis
Mont-Louis (; or ''el Vilar d'Ovansa'') is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Mont-Louis is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades. Mont-Louis-La Caban ...
( ca, Montlluís). Conflent is dominated by the
Canigou
The Canigó ( ca, Canigó, french: Canigou ; la, mons Canigosus or Canigonis) is a mountain located in the Pyrenees of southern France.
The Canigó is located less than from the sea and has an elevation of . Due to its sharp flanks and its dr ...
( ca, Canigó) mountain.
See also
*
Treaty of the Pyrenees
The Treaty of the Pyrenees (french: Traité des Pyrénées; es, Tratado de los Pirineos; ca, Tractat dels Pirineus) was signed on 7 November 1659 on Pheasant Island, and ended the Franco-Spanish War that had begun in 1635.
Negotiations were ...
*
Yellow Train
External links
Conflent''in Catalan Encyclopaedia''.
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