Montesquieu-des-Albères
Commune in Occitania, France
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Montesquieu-des-Albères (Catalan: Montesquiu d'Albera, before 1992: Montesquieu)[3] is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Montesquieu-des-Albères
Montesquiu d'Albera | |
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A general view of the village and castle of Montesquieu-des-Albères | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Montesquieu-des-Albères | |
  Montesquieu-des-Albères Location within France  Montesquieu-des-Albères Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 42°31′05″N 2°52′56″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Céret |
| Canton | Vallespir-Albères |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Huguette Pons[1] |
Area 1 | 17.06 km2 (6.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,353 |
| • Density | 79.31/km2 (205.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66115 /66740 |
| Elevation | 43–1,001 m (141–3,284 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Montesquieu-des-Albères is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret.
Population
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Sites of interest
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- Church of Saint-Saturnin
- Church of Saint-Christopher
- Castle, 11th ctry.
