Palalda

Palalda (Palaldà) is a former commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, now part of Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda.

Geography
Palalda is located above the river Tech, to the northeast of Amélie-les-Bains and to the east of Montbolo.

History
The first mention of Palalda is from the year 814, as being the western limit of the territory of Céret.

On 1 October 1942, the commune of Palalda is linked to Amélie-les-Bains to create the new commune of Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda.

Canton
In 1790, Palalda is included in the canton of Arles, which remains the same after being united to Amélie-les-bains in 1942.

Demography
Population under the Ancien Régime is calculated either in number of feu fiscal (f, fire tax), or in number of inhabitants (H).
 * Ancien Régime


 * Modern times

Sites of interest

 * The romanesque church of Saint Martin, built in the 12th century and partly rebuilt between the 15th and 16th centuries.



Culture

 * Poetry
 * Confidences d'un moutard parisien (1912) is a poem by the writer Marc Anfossi which mentions Palalda, Montbolo and Montalba-d'Amélie.


 * Personality
 * Jean Trescases, a french military was born in Palalda