Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines

Tucked between the Albères foothills of the Pyrenees and the Roussillon plain, Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines is a place whose character is shaped by Mediterranean light and the nearby mountain barrier. Set inland from France’s Mediterranean coast, it belongs to French Catalonia, where Catalan heritage is evident in local names and traditions. Its defining monument is the former Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines. A marble lintel above the church portal, dated 1019–1020, depicts Christ in Majesty and is regarded as one of the earliest dated works of Romanesque sculpture. The abbey cloister, with its carved marble columns, gives the small commune an enduring medieval focus. Find related webcams in the surrounding Albères and Roussillon area to build a fuller picture of this corner of Occitania.

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