Paulilles
Paulilles (Catalan: Polilles ) is a French nature reserve on the Mediterranean Sea , located between the towns of Port-Vendres and Banyuls-sur-Mer in the Pyrénées-Orientales department , northern Catalonia .
geography
Paulilles is located about 3 km south of Port-Vendres behind the Las Portas Pass along route Départementale 914. It is a small Mediterranean bay, between Cap Béar and Cap de l'Oullestrell , which forms three beaches: Bernardi , del Mitg , Fourat are separated by small rocks in the bay. The original forest is well preserved and typical of the Mediterranean region . The vegetation consists of Aleppo pine ( Pinus halepensis ), maritime pine ( Pinus pinaster ) and pine ( Pinus pinea ). Also holm oak( Quercus ilex ), cork oak ( Quercus suber ) and olive trees ( Olea europaea ) can be found. Flowering plants are represented, especially the Armeria of Roussillon ( Armeria ruscinonensis Girard ), the Polycarpon of Catalonia ( Polycarpon polycarpoides ), Thymelaea hirsuta , Limonium tremolsii and Tamarix ( Tamaricaceae ).
The waters around Paulilles also belong to the Natura 2000 network. Neptune grasses are endemic here. Coralline algae form large underwater meadows and are of great importance for the protection and care of diverse aquatic life.
Web links
- Conservatoire du Littoral
- Presentation of the rehabilitation project by the General Council of the Pyrénées-Orientales
- Architecture Detailed information about the rehabilitation of Paulilles (PDF file; 1.86 MB)
Coordinates: 42 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ N , 3 ° 7 ′ 12 ″ E