Latour-de-Carol

Latour-de-Carol (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

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Latour-de-Carol is a commune in France, situated within the Pyrénées-Orientales department and the arrondissement of Prades. It lies in the French Cerdagne area and the Occitanie region. The municipality shares borders with Guils de Cerdanya, Enveitg, and Porta, and is located next to the body of water known as Carol. Its elevation above sea level is 2080 meters.

The commune has an area of 12.63 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 480 residents and another listing 455. Among the 480 residents, 191 are male and 233 are female. The postal code for the area is 66760. It is part of the canton of Pyrénées catalanes for electoral purposes.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Latour-de-Carol is referenced by 249 other articles, and connects out to France, Spain and Barcelona.

It is catalogued under the topic Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales.

Its subject is documented across 39 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: Latour-de-Carol
Region: Occitanie
Country: France
Population: 455

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Key facts

French commune.name: Latour-de-Carol
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: AGC Z 27500.jpg
French commune.caption: Railway station
French commune.image coat of arms: Escut de la Tor de Querol.svg
French commune.arrondissement: Prades
French commune.canton: Les Pyrénées catalanes
French commune.INSEE: 66095
French commune.postal code: 66760
French commune.mayor: Cécile Houyau
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Pyrénées Cerdagne
French commune.elevation m: 1248
French commune.elevation min m: 1209
French commune.elevation max m: 2080
French commune.area km2: 12.63

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Latour-de-Carol
Country: France
Located in: arrondissement of Prades
Population: 480
Area: 12.63
Elevation: 1445
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Body of water: Carol
Shares border with: Porta
Official website: www.latour-de-carol.fr
Image: Latourc font.JPG

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Commons category: Latour-de-Carol
postal code: 66760
topic's main category: Category:Latour-de-Carol
associated electoral district: canton of Pyrénées catalanes
male population: 191
female population: 233
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-4-68-04-81-82
fax number: +33-4-68-04-86-64

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Travel guide

Get in

Perpignan is easily accessible by train from NE Spain and from Paris and southern France. There is also an airport.

is a village with an international railway station, with trains from Barcelona (broad gauge) and Toulouse (standard gauge). From there the scenic narrow-gauge Ligne de Cerdagne reaches Villefranche-de-Conflent, halfway to Perpignan. Latour-de-Carol also has bus service from Andorra.

See

thumb|La Tour de l'Etoile, an 18th-century fortification in [[Collioure]]

The southern end of the coast is the Côte Vermeille, a beautifully rugged stretch known for its vineyards and historic port towns such as Collioure and Cerbère.

Do

Pic Carlit — though nearly 3,000 metres in height, does not require specialist climbing skills in summer. Fabulous views and a good chance of seeing ibex and chamois.

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