Le Barcarès

Commune in Occitania, France

Le Barcarès (French pronunciation: [lə baʁkaʁɛs] ^ⓘ; Catalan: El Barcarès) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France bordering the Mediterranean Sea.

History

During the mid 19th century, Le Barcarès was created as a small fishing village which developed until the mid- 20th century prior to the local economy redirecting towards the tourism industry.^[3]

Le Barcarès 19th century restored fishing huts

At the end of the Spanish Civil War, Le Barcarès was the site of a camp housing Republican escapees from Spain.^[4] Conditions were slightly better than at other camps, as most internees sent there had indicated a willingness to return to Spain.^[5]

Geography

Localisation

Le Barcarès is located in the canton of La Côte Salanquaise and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

Map of Le Barcarès and its surrounding communes

Government and politics

Mayors

Population

Notable people

• Georges Candilis (1913-1995), Greek architect and urbanist who participated to the conception of Port-Barcarès.

See also

• Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Heikell, Rod (1997). Mediterranean France & Corsica pilot. St Ives, Cambridgeshire: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson. ISBN 0-85288-274-2. OCLC 37794583.
4. Thomas, Hugh (2012). The Spanish Civil War (50th Anniversary ed.). London: Penguin Books. p. 855. ISBN 978-0-141-01161-5.
5. Beevor, Antony (2006). The Battle for Spain. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. p. 456. ISBN 978-0-7538-2165-7.
6. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE