Saint-Cyprien,_Pyrénées-Orientales

Saint-Cyprien, Pyrénées-Orientales

Saint-Cyprien, Pyrénées-Orientales

Commune in Occitania, France


Saint-Cyprien (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sipʁijɛ̃] ; Catalan: Sant Cebrià de Rosselló) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

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Geography

Map of Saint-Cyprien and its surrounding communes

History

In the 20th century Saint-Cyprien was the site of a camp housing some 70,000 Republican escapees from Spain at the end of the Spanish Civil War. They were held in very poor conditions,[3] in open spaces enclosed by barbed wire, from which they were not allowed to leave.[4] During the Second World War it was used to intern people before they were sent to extermination camps. [5]

Government and politics

Place de la République

Mayors

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Population and society

Population

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Sports

The main spectator sport in the town is Rugby league, while surfing, snorkeling and boat racing are also popular.

See also


References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. Beevor, Antony (2001). The Spanish Civil War. London: Cassell Military Paperbacks. p. 394. ISBN 0-304-35840-1.
  3. Thomas, Hugh (2012). The Spanish Civil War (50th Anniversary ed.). London: Penguin Books. p. 855. ISBN 978-0-141-01161-5.
  4. Letter from my uncle



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