Figueres is 6.5 km to the west, Roses 13.6 km to the south east. The N-260 to the south connects Figueres with Portbou and the French border.
The local economy is based on tourism, winemaking and dairy farming.
Since 1987 a festival of music called Festival Internacional de Música "Castell de Peralada", focused on lyrical productions and operas, has been held in Peralada.[4][5]
Main sightsedit
The castle, restored in the 19th century in French style.
Parish church of St. Martin (18th century). Of the previous medieval edifice, the bell tower has survived.
Convent of St. Dominic (11th century). The church interior has capitals with biblical, flower and geometrical themes.
Church of Santa Eulàlia (15th century)
Convent del Carme (1293), with a Gothic cloister from the 14th century
^Maria Davila, Ana (25 January 2018). "Adiós al alma de Peralada" [Farewell to the soul of Peralada]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
^Pérez Senz, Javier (6 July 2016). "Peralada, 30 anys de culte als divos" [Peralada, 30 years of idol worship]. El País (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
Bolòs, Jordi; Víctor Hurtado (1999). Atles dels comtats d'Empúries i Peralada (780-991). Barcelona: Rafael Dalmau. 84-232-0604-1.
Comte, Albert (2001). La Canònica gironina i la geografia urbana de Castelló d’Empúries en la Baixa Edat Mitjana. Figueres: Geografia.
External linksedit
Spanish Tourism Board Official Website in English
Government data pages (in Catalan)
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peralada, catalan, pronunciation, pəɾəˈlaðə, village, province, girona, catalonia, spain, home, frankish, counts, controlled, this, portion, marca, hispanica, before, becoming, part, lands, held, count, barcelona, municipalityflagcoat, armslocation, cataloniac. Peralada Catalan pronunciation peɾeˈlade is a village in the province of Girona Catalonia Spain It was the home of the Frankish Counts of Peralada who controlled this portion of the Marca Hispanica before becoming part of the lands held by the Count of Barcelona PeraladaMunicipalityFlagCoat of armsPeraladaLocation of Peralada in CataloniaCoordinates 42 18 32 N 3 0 39 E 42 30889 N 3 01083 E 42 30889 3 01083CountrySpainRegionCataloniaProvinceGironaComarcaAlt EmpordaGovernment MayorPere Torrent Martin 2015 1 Area 2 Total43 6 km2 16 8 sq mi Elevation100 m 300 ft Population 2018 3 Total1 868 Density43 km2 110 sq mi DemonymPeraladencWebsiteperalada wbr cat Figueres is 6 5 km to the west Roses 13 6 km to the south east The N 260 to the south connects Figueres with Portbou and the French border The local economy is based on tourism winemaking and dairy farming Since 1987 a festival of music called Festival Internacional de Musica Castell de Peralada focused on lyrical productions and operas has been held in Peralada 4 5 Main sights editThe castle restored in the 19th century in French style Parish church of St Martin 18th century Of the previous medieval edifice the bell tower has survived Convent of St Dominic 11th century The church interior has capitals with biblical flower and geometrical themes Church of Santa Eulalia 15th century Convent del Carme 1293 with a Gothic cloister from the 14th century Celler PeraladaReferences edit Ajuntament de Peralada Generalitat of Catalonia Retrieved 2015 11 13 El municipi en xifres Peralada Statistical Institute of Catalonia Retrieved 2015 11 23 Municipal Register of Spain 2018 National Statistics Institute Maria Davila Ana 25 January 2018 Adios al alma de Peralada Farewell to the soul of Peralada El Mundo in Spanish Archived from the original on 31 July 2023 Retrieved 31 July 2023 Perez Senz Javier 6 July 2016 Peralada 30 anys de culte als divos Peralada 30 years of idol worship El Pais in Spanish Archived from the original on 31 July 2023 Retrieved 31 July 2023 Bolos Jordi Victor Hurtado 1999 Atles dels comtats d Empuries i Peralada 780 991 Barcelona Rafael Dalmau 84 232 0604 1 Comte Albert 2001 La Canonica gironina i la geografia urbana de Castello d Empuries en la Baixa Edat Mitjana Figueres Geografia External links editSpanish Tourism Board Official Website in English Government data pages in Catalan nbsp This Province of Girona location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peralada amp oldid 1174440388, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
