Pyrénées-Orientales (English: Eastern Pyrenees; Catalan: Pirineus Orientals; Occitan: Pirenèus Orientals) is a department in the region of Occitanie in southern France; it is next to the northern Spanish border and the Mediterranean Sea.
The department is formed by the historically Catalan-speaking area of Rosillon (with its different parts: Roussillon (modern), Haute Cerdagne (or simply Cerdagne), Conflent, Vallespir and Capcir) and Fenouillèdes, an historically Occitan-speaking area.
A: Pyrénées-Orientales is a department in the region of Occitanie in southern France, located next to the northern Spanish border and the Mediterranean Sea.
A: The department is formed by the historically Catalan-speaking area of Rosillon and Fenouillèdes, an historically Occitan-speaking area.
A: The areas that make up Pyrénées-Orientales include Roussillon (modern), Haute Cerdagne (or simply Cerdagne), Conflent, Vallespir and Capcir.
A: Pyrénées-Orientales is located in southern France, next to the northern Spanish border and the Mediterranean Sea.
A: In Catalan, Eastern Pyrenees is said as Pirineus Orientals.
A: In Occitan, Eastern Pyrenees is said as Pirenèus Orientals.
Q: What language was historically spoken in Fenouillèdes? A: Historically, Fenouillèdes was an Occitan speaking area.
