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Tautavel (French pronunciation: [totavɛl] ; Catalan: Talteüll) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

It is home to The European Centre for Prehistoric Research (CERP). Tautavel Man, an early hominid and some of the oldest human remains in Europe, was found in Caune de l'Arago, a cave in the commune.

Geography

Tautavel is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

Map of Tautavel and its surrounding communes

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 947—    
1975 776−2.80%
1982 654−2.41%
1990 738+1.52%
1999 851+1.60%
2007 903+0.74%
2012 869−0.76%
2017 866−0.07%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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