L'Albère (French pronunciation: [lalbɛʁ] ⓘ; Catalan: L'Albera) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

The name of L'Albère is clearly issued from the Albera Massif in which it is located.

Although always plural in French (Albères) concerning the mountain range, the name remains singular through the ages (L'Albère) for the commune.

[4][5] Early settlements of population grew near the two primitive churches: Saint Martin, already named in 844 (cella Sancti Martini de Monte Furcato) and Saint John, known since 1089 (ecclesiae Sancti Ioannis de Albera).

[6] In 1790, the commune of L'Albère is included into the canton of Argelès, then part of the Céret district.