Artés (Catalan pronunciation: [əɾˈtes]) is a Spanish town in the province of Barcelona, Bages comarca (county), in Catalonia. In addition to the main namesake town, the municipality also contains the population entity of Vista Pirineu.
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Origins
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History
The name of Artés is believed to derive from the Latin word Artium , which means "fortified hill". This is based on the evidence of the existence of a 6th-century fortified church on the top of the hill of Artés, where the first settlers began to expand the village into the valley.
Little evidence of the Prehistory of Artés has been discovered to date. However, a document from the year 938 indicates the presence of three dolmens; and abundant samples of Iberian pottery have been found in the valley of Salabernada.
The archeological remains of the Classical Period are numerous and confirm the existence of continuous settlement for seven centuries. In particular, archeological finds have been made at Matacans, where there used to be a Roman villa, and at the Plaça Vella (Old Square) where three Roman inscriptions of the 2nd and 3rd centuries, one necropolis and an ancient Paleochristian Church -that can be dated between 6th and 7th centuries- were found.
The name of Artés is one of the first documented names of all the towns in Bages. Specifically, a grant dated on 24 June 889, by which the King Odó gave to the Church of Sant Pere de Vic several goods and rights; among them de Valley of Artés.
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Festivals
September 2026
Festivals this month
- 3 · September Fiesta Mayor de Artés 📆 Add to my calendar
- 29 · September Fiesta de la Vendimia 📆 Add to my calendar
Rest of the year
- January: San Antón (17)
- April: Feria de Artés (2)
- June: Noche de San Juan (23)
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Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
•Puigcerdà - Montserrat (GR 4, 163.64 km)
•Camí Oliba (GR 151, 239.54 km)
•Sender del Riu Calders (PR-C 197)
•Sender de Sallent (PR-C 133, 29.16 km)
•Sender de la Gavarra (PR-C 136, 18.99 km)
•Sender d'Artés (PR-C 135, 23.123 km)
•Camí de Sant Jaume (Sant Pere de Rodes - Montserrat)
•Camí Ral de Barcelona a Berga (CR-BB)
•Camí Ral de Manresa a Vic (CR-MV)
•Puigcerdà-Montserrat. Variant Cabrianes (GR 4.3, 7.4 km)
•GR 177 Ronda del Moianès - Variant 177.1 Rojans - Calders (GR 177.1, 12 km)
•Camí Ramader de Marina (CRdM, 230 km)
Services
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Famous people
•Federico Faura, científico español (1840-1897)
•Antonio Sala y Caba, político español
•Robert Vilarasau
•Mont Plans, actriz española
•Artur Cella i Quivent, futbolista español
•Ramon de Rocafort i Casamitjana, político español
Town hall
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How to get there
- 🚗 33 km from Terrassa (about 23 min by car)
- 🚗 38 km from Sabadell (about 27 min by car)
- 🚗 62 km from Barcelona (about 44 min by car)
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- ✈️ 71 km from Barcelona-El Prat airport (about 50 min by car)
- ✈️ 85 km from Girona-Costa Brava airport (about 60 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
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🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Banco Santander · 0.1 km away
- Caixabank · 0.2 km away
- Banco Sabadell · 6.7 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Meroil · 0.8 km away
- Nearest petrol station · 4.2 km away
- Petronor · 4.8 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 0.9 km away
- Tourist office · 1 km away
- Tourist office · 1.2 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Roques Albes · 2.5 km away
- Viewpoints · 3.1 km away
- Viewpoints · 3.1 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Petita · 0.6 km away
- Gran · 0.6 km away
- Mitjana · 0.6 km away
Buses
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Obituaries
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