Banyuls-dels-Aspres

Banyuls-dels-Aspres (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography

Localisation

Banyuls-dels-Aspres is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Céret.

It is part of the Northern Catalan comarca of Rosselló, as well as the subcomarca of .

History

Government and politics

Mayors

Population

The inhabitants are called Banyulencs in French.

Sites of interest

• Saint-Andrew church, first mentioned in 1091 but rebuilt in the 15th century.

Notable people

• Henri Ey (1900-1977) : psychiatrist and philosopher born in Banyuls-dels-Aspres.

See also

• Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department

References