la Roca d'Albera
in Pyrénées-Orientales of Occitanie, France

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
42.521 and 2.934 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 42° 31' 16" and E 2° 56' 1"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:48 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Paris
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:48 am and 8:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and -176.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tupuangi
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for France in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Explore la Roca d'Albera

la Roca d'Albera in Pyrénées-Orientales (Occitanie) with it's 2,086 inhabitants is a city in France about 438 mi (or 706 km) south of Paris, the country's capital.

Local time in la Roca d'Albera is now 05:48 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of la Roca d'Albera, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in France is Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne in a distance of 56 mi (or 90 km), North-West. We found 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cantallops, la Jonquera, Espolla, Capmany and Agullana. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 58% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

15°C (58 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Auberge du Roua

Address
4,5 mi
46 Chemin du Roua
66700 Argelès-sur-Mer
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Le Relais des Chartreuses

Address
4,1 mi
106, Avenue d'en Carbouner
66160 Le Boulou
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Le Cara Sol Logis

Address
5,6 mi
Boulevard Illiberis 10
66200 Elne
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 18:00 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 14:00)
Weekend: closed


AS Hoteles Porta Catalana

Address
6,8 mi
Autopista AP7, km 6 Area de Servicio
17024 La Jonquera
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hôtel Acajou

Address
4,4 mi
9, impasse des Huppes
66700 Argeles-sur-Mer
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Le Village Catalan

Address
4,5 mi
Aire Autoroutiere
66300 Banyuls sur Mer
France

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Published: October 26, 2014
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Priory of Santa Maria del Vilar

The Priory of Santa Maria del Vilar at Villelongue-dels-Monts in the department of the Pyrénées-Orientales, France, houses the Romanian Orthodox Monastery of the Dormition of the Mother of God. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of Western and Southern Europe.

Located at 42.51, 2.90528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Christian monasteries in France

Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Abbey

Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines, Pyrénées-Orientales, France. It was dedicated to Saint Genesius and Saint Michael, to whom the surviving church is still dedicated.

Located at 42.5433, 2.92194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Benedictine monasteries in France, 12th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Pyrénées-Orientales, 8th-century establishments, Visitor attractions in Languedoc-Roussillon, Churches in Pyrénées-Orientales, Christian monasteries established in the 8th century


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
la Roca d'Albera, Laroque-des-Albères