Tourism Maureillas-las-Illas

Maureillas-Las-Illas is located in the Pyrénées-Orientales in the south of France.History Maureillas goes back to antiquity. Founded by the Romans in the time of their settlement, the village remained small until the recovery of territories by the occupying Charlemagne Saracens in 811.In the Middle Ages the village grew around the church of Saint Etienne, built in the tenth century. >The first mention of Maureillas date of 1395.In 1400, residents built a new chapel outside the village walls. It was dedicated to Saint John of Mauranells.The department of Pyrenees-Orientales has a rich heritage, and that thanks to its location, constantly on the border between two kingdoms. So many fortresses were built, along with religious buildings.The tourist places to visit are the Romanesque church of Saint-Michel Riunogues, the Thermes du Boulou, the Museum of Liege and Saint-Martin Fenollar.