Palalda
Palalda (French pronunciation: [palalda] ⓘ; Catalan: Palaldà) is a former commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, now part of Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda.
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.
Politics and administration
Canton
In 1790, Palalda is included in the canton of Arles, which remains the same after being united to Amélie-les-bains in 1942.
Mayors
| Beginning | End | Name |
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| 1844 | 1847 | François Vilascèque |
| 1847 | 1849 | Martin Bardetis |
| 1849 | 16.4.1855 | Martin Pagès |
| 16.5.1855 | 2.5.1857 | Martin Forga |
| 2.5.1857 | 1870 | Jean Cambouliu |
| 1870 | 2.1874 | François Alduy |
| 2.1874 | 8.10.1876 | Jean Bartre |
| 8.10.1876 | 30.9.1883 | Sauveur Dalmau |
| 30.9.1883 | 21.5.1884 | Pierre Dejaule |
| 21.5.1884 | 20.5.1888 | Joseph Cabanes |
| 20.5.1888 | 26.11.1899 | Laurent Alduy |
| 26.11.1899 | 15.5.1904 | Joseph Dagues (father) |
| 15.05.1904 | 25.5.1914 | Joseph Dagues (son) |
| 25.5.1914 | 10.12.1919 | Louis Villacèque |
| 10.12.1919 | 22.12.1921 | François Dagues |
| 22.12.1921 | 24.1.1922 | Jean Garrigue |
| 29.1.1922 | 17.5.1925 | Joseph Pauly |
| 17.5.1925 | 19.5.1929 | Antoine Forga |
| 19.5.1929 | 19.5.1935 | Joseph Baux |
| 19.5.1935 | 27.7.1941 | Michel Fons |
| 21.8.1941 | 1.10.1942 | Marti |
Demography
- Ancien Régime
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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.
Notable people
- Jean Trescases, a French military was born in Palalda
See also
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