Maçanet de Cabrenys / Municipality
MAÇANET DE CABRENYS  
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Adre.:     Ajuntament
C/ Paret Nova, 14
17720 MAÇANET DE CABRENYS
Tel.:   34- 972 544 005
Fax.:   34- 972 544 108
Email:   cabrenys@ddgi.es
Web:   http://www.ddgi.es/cabrenys/catala/cat.html

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Maçanet de Cabrenys is situated in the middle of a valley and still conserves part of its walls.

 


It was a fortified town, and there are remains of the Medieval wall around the church and the name of the Plaça de Castell (Castle Square) still exists. This castle was the property of the barons of Cabrenys.
 


In the middle of the Plaza Mayor there is a great iron bar stuck in the ground, known as the Maça de Rotllà (Mace of Roldán), which, according to tradition, was thrown by the hero Roldán from Ceret or from the castle of Cabrera, from where you have a lovely view over the Empordà region.
 


Around the Plaza Mayor there are three gateways dating from the 15th Century. In the Plaza del Castillo, joined to the wall, is the prison. The church of Sant Martí de Maçanet is the parish church of the town.
 
     

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Also belonging to Maçanet are Les Salines with the sanctuary of Mare de Déu de les Salines (Virgin of Les Salines); Tapis, which is an excellent viewpoint over the Frausa massif and the Frau mountain; the neighbouring villages of Vilars and Fontfreda, Oliveda, les Mines and Arneda.

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