Prats-Saint-Thomas
Appearance
Prats-Saint-Thomas (Catalan: Prats i Sant Tomàs) is a former commune in Pyrénées-Orientales (France).
Geography
[edit]Location
[edit]Prats-Saint-Thomas is located west of Fontpédrouse.
Hydrography
[edit]The river Têt runs through the north of Prats-Saint-Thomas, from the west to the east.
History
[edit]The commune of Prats-Saint-Thomas was created in 1793 by uniting the hamlets of Prats-Balaguer and Saint-Thomas. Since 26 June 1822, it was linked with Fontpédrouse.[1]
Part of the hamlets were destroyed in December 1932 because of heavy rains which caused several landslides.[2]
Sites of interest
[edit]- Church of Trinity and Saint Mary of Prats-Balaguer, from the 11th century.
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Jean-Pierre Pélissier, Paroisses et communes de France : dictionnaire d'histoire administrative et démographique, vol. 66 : Pyrénées-Orientales, Paris, CNRS, 1986
- ^ (in French) Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Pluies diluviennes en décembre 1932, 3 February 2014
42°29′54″N 2°10′16″E / 42.49833°N 2.17111°E