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Palalda

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Palalda is a former commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, now part of Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda.

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Map of Palalda, 66110 Am%C3%A9lie-les-Bains-Palalda, France

Desfilada del festival folklorique d am lie les bains palalda 2015


Geography

Palalda is located above the river Tech, to the northeast of Amélie-les-Bains and to the east of Montbolo.

History

The first mention of Palalda is from the year 814, as being the western limit of the territory of Céret.

On 1 October 1942, the commune of Palalda is linked to Amélie-les-Bains to create the new commune of Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda.

Canton

In 1790, Palalda is included in the canton of Arles, which remains the same after being united to Amélie-les-bains in 1942.

Demography

Ancien Régime

Population under the Ancien Régime is calculated either in number of feu fiscal (f, fire tax), or in number of inhabitants (H).

Modern times

Sites of interest

  • The romanesque church of Saint Martin, built in the 12th century and partly rebuilt between the 15th and 16th centuries.

    • Culture

    Poetry
  • Confidences d'un moutard parisien (1912) is a poem by the writer Marc Anfossi which mentions Palalda, Montbolo and Montalba-d'Amélie.

    • References

    Palalda Wikipedia
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