Barcarès

Barcarès is a common French, located in the department of the the Eastern Pyrenees and the area Languedoc-Roussillon.

Its inhabitants is called Barcarésiens.

Geography

Commune located at 22 km in the North of Perpignan

History

This narrow strip of land located between the pond and the Sea remained Insalubre a long time and quasi deserted. Whereas in the neighborhoods of the XIVe century, the Templiers make drain part of the Salt marsh, the Lido barcarésien is put aside, for lack of average techniques.

The interest for the site starts starting from the XVIIe century. In 1659 the Traité of the Pyrenees is signed, officializing the Border on the the Pyrenees. At that time, economy of the valley Agly develops, and with it means of transport.

Thus a port is arranged in Barcarès. Under the natural dependence of Saint-Laurent-of-the-Salt marsh, this port sees forwarding many goods: Wine, Oil, Fruit S, Poisson S… and the salt, regulated food product.

Developing little by little, Barcarès becomes with the XIXe century a Fishing port important, having even its clean installations of naval constructions where the famous ones are manufactured Catalan boats *.

Moreover, at that time, fashion is with the sea bathings. Many families come to pass improvising time on its beaches transitory villages of fortune the time of a summer.

Barcarès becomes independent during the XXe century. The modern history of the Barcarès is marked by a painful episode: in 1939, at the end of the war of Spain, tens of thousands of republican S crossed the border and were locked up by the French authorities in a true concentration camp, which became then, under the Régime of Vichy, a Center of Gathering from Abroad. During the Sixties with the mission Root, the property developers make raise the seaside resort that one knows, with for symbol the Lydia.

the blazon

Of azure, with the Catalan gold boat, the blazon of Barcarès recalls the maritime vocation of the city.

The high part carries the Catalan colors.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Personalities related to the commune

See too

  • Common of the Eastern Pyrenees

External bonds

  • Official site of the station

  • Visits in the area
  • more infos on the Catalan boats
  • Barcarès on the site of the national geographical Institute
  • Barcarès on the site of INSEE
  • Barcarès on the site of Quid
  • Localization of Barcarès on a chart of France and communes bordering
  • Plane on Barcarès on Mapquest

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