Foixà
Girona · Cataluña
Foixà (Catalan pronunciation: [fuˈʃa]) is a village and municipality in the comarca (county) of the Baix Empordà.
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Origins
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History
The first documentation found dates from 1019, when it belonged to the county of Empúries, just on the western edge and bordering the county of Girona. This fact gave rise to many armed conflicts. Foixà also suffered disputes between the counts of Empúries and the kings during the reigns of James II of Urgell and Peter IV of Aragon. Records show that in 1359, Bernat Alemany d'Orriols, cousin to queen Sibila of Fortia, came into discord with the count John I of Empúries starting an open war to the point that the count besieged the castle. Peter IV then intervened in favor of his wife's relative and John I was forced to sign a humiliating truce at his castle in Bellcaire.
Legend has it that King John I of Aragon died suddenly on May 19, 1396, while hunting in the forests of Foixà. On the road leading from the castle to the church is a cross-shaped monument which tells the tale.
Monuments
•Castell de Foixà
•Creu de Joan I
What to visit
Castillo de Foixá
Iglesia de San Juan de Foixá, de estilo gótico tardío (siglo XVI)
Iglesia de Santa María, en la Sala
Iglesia de Sant Llorenç de les Arenes, de origen románico.
Iglesia de Sant Romà de les Arenes, de origen prerrománico.
Restos de la iglesia de Sant Sebastià de les Arenes, de origen prerrománico.
Gallery
Festivals
September 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- June: San Juan (24)
- August: Fiesta Mayor (29)
What's on
Street market
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Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
•Ruta del Ter (GR 210, 220 km)
•Madremanya-Millàs-Pedrinyà (9.5 km)
•El Camí IT7TR5 El Camí de Llevant: de Montserrat a Salses (CC-C)
Services
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Famous people
•Josep Coll i Ferrando, compositor español
Town hall
Alcaldía: Josep Oliveras Galí
Web oficial: https://www.foixa.cat
Town hall of Foixà
Alcaldía: Josep Oliveras Galí Web oficial: https://www.foixa.cat
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How to get there
- 🚗 21 km from Girona (about 15 min by car)
- 🚗 61 km from Breda (about 43 min by car)
- 🚗 115 km from Sabadell (about 81 min by car)
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- ✈️ 32 km from Girona-Costa Brava airport (about 23 min by car)
- ✈️ 141 km from Barcelona-El Prat airport (about 100 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.7 km away
- Where to park · 2.5 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Caixabank · 3.4 km away
- Caixabank · 6.9 km away
- Banco Santander · 9.7 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 2.3 km away
- ENCO SANT JORDI · 4.4 km away
- Moeve · 4.9 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 2.7 km away
Buses
7 paradas de autobús en el municipio:
•La Pera, Cruïlla
•La Pera, Gasolinera (Dir. Girona)
•La Pera, Ceramiques Ter (Dir. Girona)
•La Pera, Gasolinera (Dir. Palamos)
•La Pera, Cruïlla (direcció Palamós)
•Rupià
Pharmacy and health
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Obituaries
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In loving memory
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