Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a significant minority of the population.
Sebagian besar teritori (kecuali distrik Fenolheda) membentuk bagian dari Kepangeranan Catalunya hingga 1659, dan bahasa Katalan masih dituturkan (selain bahasa Prancis) oleh minoritas populasi.