Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet
Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, seen from the trail of Saint-Martin
Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, seen from the trail of Saint-Martin
Coat of arms of Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet
Location of Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet
Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet is located in France
Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet
Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet
Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet is located in Occitanie
Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet
Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet
Coordinates: 42°48′36″N 2°30′18″E / 42.81°N 2.505°E / 42.81; 2.505
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLa Vallée de l'Agly
IntercommunalityAgly Fenouillèdes
Government
  Mayor (20212026) Jacques Bayona[1]
Area
1
43.90 km2 (16.95 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
1,757
  Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66187 /66220
Elevation170–966 m (558–3,169 ft)
(avg. 267 m or 876 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔl fənujɛ] ; Languedocien: Sant Pau de Fenolhet) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.[3]

Geography

Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

Map of Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet and its surrounding communes

Government and politics

Mayors

International relations

Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet is twinned with the town of Ennis in the Republic of Ireland.[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,635    
1975 2,531−0.57%
1982 2,350−1.05%
1990 2,214−0.74%
1999 1,858−1.93%
2007 1,966+0.71%
2012 1,898−0.70%
2017 1,812−0.92%
Source: INSEE[5]

Sites of interest

Coat of arms

It is said that the coat of arms has a relationship with Jean Lannes, 1st Duc de Montebello, 1st Prince de Siewierz (10 April 1769 – 31 May 1809) and Marshal of the Empire whose coat of arms has the sword pointing up, in recognition for his relationship with Marie Antoinette and Marius Fenouillet during the First Empire.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Section 15 Freedom of Information Manual for Ennis Town Council (pdf format) Archived 2007-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, La plus belle merveille du Roussillon en 1821, 27 April 2015


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