Coustouges


Coustouges is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Inhabitants are called Coustougiens or Coustougiennes.

Geography

Localisation

Coustouges is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Céret.
Coustouges is the second most southerly commune of mainland France, after Lamanère. The village is situated at an altitude of 832 m.

Neighbouring communes

Toponymy

Coustouges was previously recorded with the name Costogia in 936, Custajas or Costogia, and finally Coustouges.

History

Coustouges was a dependency of the Abbey of Arles-sur-Tech from 988 until the French Revolution.

Population

Notable people