Le Perthus
Le Perthus is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Natives of Le Perthus are called Perthusiens and, in 2021, there were 560 inhabitants. Le Perthus is also one of French territories on the Iberian Peninsula.- Type: Locality with 586 residents
- Also known as: “66137”
- Postal code: 66480
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort de Bellegarde and Col de Panissars.
Fort de Bellegarde
Photo: Doronenko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort de Bellegarde is a 17th-century bastion fortification located above the town of Le Perthus, in the Pyrénées-Orientales département of southern France.
Col de Panissars
Mountain saddle
Photo: Toni Hermoso Pulido, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Col de Panissars is a mountain saddle.
Église Sainte-Marie des Cluses
Church
Photo: Palauenc05, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Sainte-Marie des Cluses is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include L’Albère and Les Cluses.
L’Albère
Village
Photo: El Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
L'Albère is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Les Cluses
Village
Photo: Culex, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Les Cluses is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Les Cluses is situated 4 km northwest of Le Perthus.
Le Perthus
Latitude
42.4646° or 42° 27′ 52″ northLongitude
2.8623° or 2° 51′ 44″ eastPopulation
586Elevation
288 metres (945 feet)Open location code
8FJ4FV76+RWGeoNames ID
6618451
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to French—“Le Perthus” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “el Pertús”
- French: “Le Perthus”
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