Villelongue-dels-Monts, Medieval commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, France
Villelongue-dels-Monts extends across 111.55 square kilometers between the Mediterranean Sea and the Pyrenees mountains, featuring narrow territories and agricultural lands.
The settlement, first documented in 981, developed around a fortress called Castrum Sancti Christophori, mentioned in records dating back to 1095.
The municipality maintains both French and Catalan influences in its daily life, evidenced through local festivals, traditional music events, and regional cuisine.
Located 33 kilometers south of Perpignan, 18 kilometers from the Mediterranean coast, and 17 kilometers from the Spanish border at Le Perthus.
The population has experienced a notable transformation, more than doubling in size over three decades since 1975, reaching 1,917 residents by 2022.
Location: Céret
Address: 66740 Villelongue-dels-Monts, France 66740 Villelongue-dels-Monts
GPS coordinates: 42.52381,2.89776
Latest update: April 18, 2025 18:40
The Valley of Turtles
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Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Abbey
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Linteau de Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
2.9 km
Priory of Santa Maria del Vilar
1.7 km
Balma de Na Cristiana
4.4 km
Église Sainte-Marie de Brouilla
4.7 km
Église Sainte-Marie du Boulou
5.2 km
Puig de Sant Cristau
3.6 km
Balma del Moro
4.3 km
Église Saint-Assiscle et Sainte-Victoire de Sorède
4.7 km
Dolmen de la Creu del Senyal
3.6 km
Église Saint-Saturnin de Montesquieu-des-Albères
1.5 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Tanya
3 km
Église Saint-Jean de l'Albère
4.5 km
Chapelle Saint-Fructueux de Roca-Vella
2.8 km
Chapelle Saint-Sébastien de Laroque-des-Albères
2.7 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Laner
5.2 km
Église Saint-Étienne de Villelongue-dels-Monts
538 m
Église Saint-Félix-et-Saint-Blaise de Laroque-des-Albères
3 km
Église Sainte-Marguerite de Molas
3.7 km
Cloître de Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
2.9 km
Dolmen d'el Quadró
1.2 km
Font del Carex
1.3 km
Castell de la Roca d'Albera
2.9 km
Castillo de Montesquieu-des-Albères
1.5 km
Château de Brouilla
4.8 km
Fortified town of Laroque-des-Albères
2.9 km
Abbatiale Saint-Michel de Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
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