Ille-sur-Têt, Commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, France
Ille-sur-Têt is a commune in the eastern foothills of the Pyrenees, spreading along route nationale 116 in the Ribéral region. The village extends across about 3,100 hectares with elevations ranging between 110 and 450 meters.
The commune is home to two churches from different periods: Sainte-Marie de la Rodona from the 12th century and Saint-Étienne from the 17th century. These buildings reflect the religious continuity and architectural changes across the centuries.
Writer Prosper Mérimée drew inspiration from this place for his novella "La Vénus d'Ille," using local elements and the region's character in his storytelling. The town carries this literary connection as part of its identity.
The commune is easily accessible via route nationale 116 and offers various services to visitors and residents. The France services office on Rue de Bourdeville assists with administrative matters including family allowances, healthcare, retirement, and employment documentation.
Les Orgues displays natural chimney-like rock formations carved from Pliocene sediments near the Têt River, creating unusual geological structures. These distinctive formations offer a rare window into the region's geological past.
Location: canton of Vinça
Location: Rosselló
Location: Pyrénées-Orientales
Location: arrondissement of Prades
Elevation above the sea: 203 m
Shares border with: Bélesta, Néfiach, Millas, Corbère, Saint-Michel-de-Llotes, Bouleternère, Rodès, Montalba-le-Château
Address: 66130 Ille-sur-Têt, France
Phone: +33468847312
Email: mairie@ille-sur-tet.com
Website: http://ille-sur-tet.com
GPS coordinates: 42.67056,2.62056
Latest update: December 7, 2025 10:04
Les Orgues d’Ille-sur-Têt
2 km
Château de Corbère
3.8 km
Église Saint-Sauveur de Casesnoves
2 km
Château de Rodès
4.9 km
Église Saint-Étienne d'Ille-sur-Têt
196 m
Gorges de la Guillera
4.6 km
Monastère Saint-Clément de Reglella
2.3 km
Chapelle Saint-Maurice
3.5 km
Hospital d'Illa
253 m
Hôtel d'Ardena
95 m
Église de la Rodona
291 m
Église des Carmes d'Ille-sur-Têt
173 m
Église Saint-Michel de Saint-Michel-de-Llotes
2.8 km
Croix de cimetière d'Ille-sur-Têt
196 m
Church of Saint-Sulpice in Bouleternère
3.7 km
Église Saint-Valentin de Rodès
4.8 km
Dolmen du Camp Gran II
3.1 km
Dolmen de Valltorta
2.2 km
Museo de la Agricultura Catalana
2.8 km
Château de Bouleternère
3.7 km
Pont aqueduc d'en Labau
4.3 km
Église de l'hospice Saint-Jacques d'Ille-sur-Têt
266 m
Torre de l'Alexis
242 m
Vila fortificada d'Illa
119 m
Fortified town of Bouleternère
3.7 km
Église Sainte-Marie de Bouleternère
3.7 km
Chapelle Sainte-Anne de Bouleternère
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