Canet-en-Roussillon

Canet-en-Roussillon is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.HistoryThe city walls are destroyed in the 19th century.With the development of sea bathing, the first beach settlement for bathers of the coast of Pyrénées-Orientales is created by Louise Lombard in 1849. As soon as 1854 are established municipal laws to rule types of bathing suits and separated zones of sea bathing for men and women.Government and politicsMayorsInternational relationsCanet-en-Roussillon is twinned with: Maynooth, IrelandSites of interest The medieval castle ; The Saint-James church ; The Château de l'Esparrou, a 19th c. manor ; The old village ; The sea front.Notable people Arlette Franco (1939-2010), mayor of Canet-en-Roussillon, deputy to the National Assembly of France and vice-president of the French Swimming Federation. Marc Fontan (1956-), motorcycle road racer born in Canet-en-Roussillon.