Vilanant
Girona · Cataluña
Vilanant (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌbiləˈnan]) is a town in the Alt Empordà comarca, in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of 328 people. The municipality covers an area of 17 km² and is located at an average altitude of 98 meters above sea level. Neighboring municipalities are to the north with Llers, to the east with Avinyonet de Puigventós, to the south with Borrassà and Navata and to the west with Cistella.
History
La documentación más antigua corresponde a la iglesia parroquial de Santa María de Vilanant, en el año 1018 que aparece en el acta de un juicio que se hizo en Besalú en presencia del conde Bernardo Tallaferro. La población tiene un núcleo antiguo de gran belleza de los siglos XVII y XVIII, con casas cuidadas y reconstruidas.
Monuments
Iglesia de Santa María de Vilanant (año 1018).
Torre dels Moros.
Capilla de San Jaime (siglo XVIII).
Ermita de San Salvador de Coquells, de estilo románico (siglo XI).
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- August: Fiesta Mayor (15)
Trails and hiking
•La Jonquera - Sant Adrià del Besós (GR 2, 221.74 km)
•Camí de Sant Jaume (Sant Pere de Rodes - Montserrat)
Famous people
•Joan Sibecas Cabanyó, pintor catalán
Town hall
Alcaldía: Anna Palet Vilaplana
Web oficial: http://ca.vilanant.cat
Town hall of Vilanant
Alcaldía: Anna Palet Vilaplana Web oficial: http://ca.vilanant.cat
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How to get there
- 🚗 39 km from Girona (about 28 min by car)
- 🚗 78 km from Breda (about 55 min by car)
- 🚗 127 km from Sabadell (about 90 min by car)
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- ✈️ 51 km from Girona-Costa Brava airport (about 36 min by car)
- ✈️ 157 km from Barcelona-El Prat airport (about 111 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
- Where to park · 2.2 km away
- Where to park · 2.4 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Banco Santander · 4.2 km away
- Caixabank · 6 km away
- Banco Sabadell · 6 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Nearest petrol station · 2.8 km away
- Maset S.A. · 5 km away
- Esclatoil · 5.1 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 0.1 km away
- AE195- El Manol · 0.6 km away
- AE192- L'Olivet d'en Vicenç · 1.7 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Baluard Santa Bàrbara · 5 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Piscina municipal · 3.8 km away
- Piscina municipal · 4 km away
- Piscina municipal de Llers · 4.4 km away
Wall
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News
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