Salses-le-Château
Salses-le-Château is a locality in Arrondissement of Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie. Salses-le-Château is situated nearby to the hamlet Garrieux, as well as near the locality Opoul-Périllos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort de Salses and Église Saint-Étienne de Salses.
Fort de Salses
Church
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The Fort de Salses is a Catalan fortress in the commune of Salses-le-Château, situated in the French département of Pyrénées-Orientales. It is clearly visible from the A9 autoroute as well as the train line between Perpignan and Narbonne and it is possible to visit from the motorway rest area and the local train station.
Église Saint-Étienne de Salses
Church
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Église Saint-Étienne de Salses is a church.
Camp de Rivesaltes
Grassland
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The Camp de Rivesaltes, also known as Camp Joffre, was an internment and transit camp in the commune of Rivesaltes in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales of the French Southern Zone during World War Two. Camp de Rivesaltes is situated 3½ km southwest of Salses-le-Château.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salses-le-Château and Opoul-Périllos.
Salses-le-Château
Village
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Salses-le-Château or just Salses is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is located north of the city of Perpignan. It is traditionally considered as the northernmost point of the Catalan Countries.
Opoul-Périllos
Village
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Opoul-Périllos is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Opoul-Périllos is situated 6 km northwest of Salses-le-Château.
Salses-le-Château
- Type: Locality with 3,500 residents
- Also known as: “66190” and “Salses-le-Chateau”
- Location: Arrondissement of Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.8328° or 42° 49′ 58″ northLongitude
2.9195° or 2° 55′ 10″ eastPopulation
3,500Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
8FJ4RWM9+4QGeoNames ID
6617403
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In Other Languages
From Aragonese to Ukrainian—“Salses-le-Château” goes by many names.
- Aragonese: “Salses”
- Basque: “Salses”
- Catalan: “Salses”
- Chinese: “萨尔塞莱沙托”
- French: “Salses-le-Château”
- Kazakh: “Сальс-ле-Шато”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Salses”
- Ukrainian: “Сальс-ле-Шато”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salses and Castell de Salses.
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