Puilaurens

History

The built-up area of Lapradelle did not exist until the 19th century and owes its development to activities related to water power taken from the Boulzane: textile spinning and sawmills. In 1904, a railway was constructed from Quillan to Rivesaltes (the Carcassonne - Rivesaltes Line) passing through Lapradelle on a viaduct spanning the valley of the Boulzane. The line carried passengers until 1939. Afterwards it was used to transport feldspar between the Aude and the Pyrénées-Orientales, the railway line is today used in the summer for a tourist train, running between Axat and Rivesaltes. In 1868, Puilaurens lost the hamlets of Salvezines and Le Caunil, established as the separate commune of Salvezines.

Geography

The commune is situated on the Boulzane river and the Green Meridian.

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,717
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,522
• Eurasian Blackcap

  Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,563
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,501
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,446
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,780
• Eurasian Griffon

  Gyps fulvus (Hablizl, 1783) · Aves
  1,385
• Eurasian Nuthatch

  Sitta europaea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,361

Most recent

• M 4 — 2022-02-01
  7 km ESE of Farrera, Spain
• M 2.5 — 2008-12-29
  8 km NNE of Éller, Spain
• M 2.6 — 2008-11-26
  1 km WSW of Creissan, France
• M 2.8 — 2008-08-27
  14 km S of Quillan, France
• M 2.6 — 2008-08-07
  3 km E of Susqueda, Spain
• M 2.9 — 2008-07-23
  2 km N of Tavertet, Spain