L'Albère is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. L'Albère is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in t…L'Albère is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. L'Albère is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret. The name of L'Albère is clearly issued from the Albera Massif in which it is located. Although always plural in French concerning the mountain range, the name remains singular through the ages (L'Albère) for the commune. On the contrary, in Catalan, the name has always been singular for both the mountain and the place.