Saleilles (; ; ) is a commune in 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 ...

department in southern

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

Geography

Saleilles 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 ...

History

Saleilles Chapelle Saint-Etienne.jpg, Chapel Saint-Étienne (11th century) Saleilles Église Saint-Étienne NO.jpg, Parish church Saint-Étienne (northeast view) Saleilles Église Saint-Étienne SO.jpg, Parish church Saint-Étienne (southeast view)

Government and politics

Mayors

Population

Notable people

* Mathieu Madénian (1976-): humorist, actor and columnist who grew up in Saleilles.

References

Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub