Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
in Pyrénées-Orientales of Occitanie, France

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
42.543 and 2.921 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 42° 32' 35" and E 2° 55' 14"
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: 03:35 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Paris
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:45 am and 8:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and -176.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tupuangi
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Discover Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines

Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines in Pyrénées-Orientales (Occitanie) with it's 2,643 citizens is a town in France about 437 mi (or 703 km) south of Paris, the country's capital city.

Current time in Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines is now 03:35 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports near Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 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 54 mi (or 87 km), North-West. We discovered 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cantallops, la Jonquera, Perpignan, Agullana and Capmany. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 84%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Le Cara Sol Logis

Address
4,6 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


Le Relais des Chartreuses

Address
4,0 mi
106, Avenue d'en Carbouner
66160 Le Boulou
France

Time Information

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


Le Grillon d Or INTER-HOTEL

Address
4,5 mi
Rue de la Republique 40
66160 Le Boulou
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Le Village Catalan

Address
3,1 mi
Aire Autoroutiere
66300 Banyuls sur Mer
France

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Historia de la Montaña Rusa

Published: October 26, 2014
Length: 11:31 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Vicente Mocholi Grau

Los primeros prototipos de montañas rusas eran trenes por gravedad con muchos cambios de rasante en la década de 1880. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patentó la primera montaña rusa el 20 de ...


Camping Le Bois Fleuri in de Languedoc-Roussillon in Frankrijk - Vacanceselect

Published: April 12, 2011
Length: 32:28 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Vacanceselect

Vanaf Camping Le Bois Fleur heb je een prachtig uitzicht over de Pyreneeën en dat vlakbij het strand. Le Bois Fleuri heeft een top zwemparadijs met apart (verwarmd) kinderbad. De kids kunnen...


1er vol 2015 sorede

Published: January 01, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Parapentesdumidi

Décollage de Sorède (Pyrénées-Orientales/France) le 1er Janvier 2015.


Pyrenees 2010

Published: June 10, 2010
Length: 20:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: OffRoadWales

Our recent trip to the Pyrenees started on the Mediterranean coast and travelled west near Ceret, Mt Canigou, Prades, Andorra & into Spain. Only a small taste of our video clips, more to follow....


Crepúsculo matutino Amanecer Aurora Alba en ELNA Francia ELNE

Published: October 14, 2014
Length: 34:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vicente Mocholi Grau

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hermano tony alabanza espiritu de dios iglesia elna

Published: April 12, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mariano Salguero

hermano tony alabanza espiritu de dios iglesia elna.


Carnaval Elna Elne Pirineos Orientales Languedoc Rosellón 2015

Published: March 30, 2015
Length: 42:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vicente Mocholi Grau

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Published: April 01, 2015
Length: 50:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mariano Salguero

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ELNA, el claustre

Published: June 06, 2009
Length: 20:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: maria irene Anglada

Alguns dels capitells del claustre de la catedral d'ELNA.


Motocross Palau del vidre

Published: October 16, 2012
Length: 28:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: cedric marty

Après une première vidéo du circuit sauvage de Palau avec mon 250 cr l'année dernière, voici une nouvelle vidéo avec ma nouvelle moto 250 kxf !!!!CROSSMAN 66!!!!


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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 0 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:
Sant Genís de Fontanes, Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines