Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste
Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste
Prats de Molló i la Presta | |
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The church of Saint-Juste-et-Sainte-Ruffine, in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste | |
Location of Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste | |
| Coordinates: 42°24′17″N 2°28′47″E / 42.4047°N 2.4797°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Céret |
| Canton | Le Canigou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Ferrer |
Area 1 | 145.09 km2 (56.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 1,114 |
| • Density | 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66150 /66230 |
| Elevation | 575–2,693 m (1,886–8,835 ft) (avg. 735 m or 2,411 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (French pronunciation: [pʁats də mɔjo la pʁɛst] ⓘ; Catalan: Prats de Molló i la Presta) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France, near the border with Spain and the Autonomous Community of Catalonia. The name Prats-de-Mollo comes from Catalan "meadows of Molló". Molló is a town just across the border and the Col d'Ares. La Preste is a spa resort town that was a separate village but is now included as part of the municipality. Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste was the capital of the eponymous former canton. It forms part of the historical comarca of Vallespir and is part of Northern Catalonia. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.