Montferrer
Sign in to saveMontferrer () is a commune in the southern part of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in the Occitanie region of southern France. Its inhabitants are called Montferrerois. Historically and culturally, the commune is in the Vallespir, a former viscounty (incorporated in the Middle Ages into the viscounty of Castelnou), annexed to France by the Treaty of the Pyrenees (1659) and roughly corresponding to the Tech Valley from its source to Céret.
Weather now
cached 153h ago30°clear sky
27% 1.8 m/s OpenWeatherMap
Place details
- Locality
- Montferrer
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 240
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Montferrer
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Montferrer depuis le château2.jpg
- French commune.caption
- A general view of Montferrer
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Montferrer (Pyrénées-Orientales).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Céret
- French commune.canton
- Le Canigou
- French commune.INSEE
- 66116
- French commune.postal code
- 66150
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Marie Gourgues
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Haut Vallespir
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Montferrer
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Céret
- Population
- +218
- Area
- +21.95
- Elevation
- +876
- Body of water
- Tech
- Shares border with
- Le Tech
- Official website
- www.montferrer.fr
- Image
- Montferrer depuis le château2.jpg
Article
24 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Urbanism
- Typology
- Land usage
- Climate
- Natural Environments and Biodiversity
- Natura 2000 Network
- Natural Areas of Ecological Interest, Fauna, and Flora
- Culture and society
- Cultural Events and Festivities
- Population
- Micro-economics
- Macro-economics
- Non-agricultural Activities
- Agriculture
- Politics and Administration
- Cantonese
- Mayors
- Local Culture and Heritage
- Monuments and Tourist Sites
- Lore
- Newspaper
- See also
- References
Montferrer () is a commune in the southern part of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in the Occitanie region of southern France. Its inhabitants are called Montferrerois. Historically and culturally, the commune is in the Vallespir, a former viscounty (incorporated in the Middle Ages into the viscounty of Castelnou), annexed to France by the Treaty of the Pyrenees (1659) and roughly corresponding to the Tech Valley from its source to Céret.
Exposed to a modified oceanic climate, it is drained by the Tech River, the Saint-Laurent River, the Fou River, and two other watercourses. The commune has a remarkable natural heritage: a Natura 2000 site ("le Tech") and a natural area of ecological interest, fauna, and flora.