Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
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Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Sant Genís de Fontanes |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Ceret | |
| Canton | Vallespir-Albères | |
| Community association | Albères, Côte Vermeille et l'Illibéris | |
| Coordinates | 42 ° 33 ' N , 2 ° 55' E | |
| height | 24-102 m | |
| surface | 9.90 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,826 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 285 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 66740 | |
| INSEE code | 66175 | |
 Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines abbey |
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Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines ( Catalan Sant Genís de Fontanes ) is a French commune with 2826 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in the Occitanie region ; it belongs to the Arrondissement of Céret and the canton of Vallespir-Albères .
Population development
- 1962: 929
- 1968: 1051
- 1975: 1107
- 1982: 1298
- 1990: 1744
- 1999: 2419
- 2007: 2783
- 2016: 2798
Attractions
- The Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines abbey (founded around 778, Monument historique 1924/1975); with its church, its cloister, its sculpture, especially the lintel beam of its main portal.
- The Sainte-Colombe chapel in the Domaine de Cabanes, 2 kilometers north of Saint-Génis (Monument historique 1984)
Web links
Commons : Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines - Collection of images, videos and audio files
