Rasiguères (French pronunciation: [ʁaziɡɛʁ] ; Occitan: Rasiguèras; Catalan: Rasigueres) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Rasiguères
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 A general view of Rasiguères | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 42°46′00″N 2°36′34″E / 42.7667°N 2.6094°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | La Vallée de l'Agly |
| Intercommunality | Agly Fenouillèdes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Paul Foussat[1] |
Area 1 | 13.72 km2 (5.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 161 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66158 /66720 |
| Elevation | 104–548 m (341–1,798 ft) (avg. 182 m or 597 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editLocalisation
editRasiguères is in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. It gained particular recognition in 1981 when the pianist, Dame Moura Lympany, who lived in the village, established the Festival of Music and Wine which ran successfully for several years.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 228 | — |
| 1975 | 152 | −5.63% |
| 1982 | 162 | +0.91% |
| 1990 | 165 | +0.23% |
| 1999 | 168 | +0.20% |
| 2007 | 139 | −2.34% |
| 2012 | 167 | +3.74% |
| 2017 | 152 | −1.86% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sites of interest
edit- A fine cave cooperative, Cellier de Trémoine
- A fortified tower from the 15th c. with remaining parts of ramparts.
- An old bridge from the 16th and 17th c. on the river Tournefort.
- The ruins of the Trémoine family castle with walls from the 13th c. and a tower from the 16th and 17th c.
- Ruins of the Castellas tower from the 12th and 13th c.
- The Saint John the Baptist Church from the 18th and 19th c.[4]
- Remains of an old church near the Tournefort bridge.
- Various old stone sheds in the vineyards.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ (in French) Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Quête insistante du curé de Rasiguères en 1887 , 11 June 2015
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