Parlavà – Churches, Fortifications and Festivals

Culture

The village of Parlavà is arranged around the church of Sant Feliu, dedicated to Saint Feliu. Sant Feliu features significant fortifications dating from the late Middle Ages. These fortifications include reinforced walls as well as rows of loopholes and arrow slits.

The church thus combines a religious connection to the locality with a preserved medieval fortification. The stretches of wall and the loopholes are visible structural elements of this fortification.

Fonolleres has a well-preserved Romanesque church dedicated to Saint Cristòfol. Remains of an old castle have also survived in Fonolleres. An Iberian-Roman archaeological site was discovered on the upper plateau of Montori, 200 metres north of Parlavà.

The historical evidence mentioned therefore ranges from Romanesque religious architecture and the remains of a castle to an archaeological site. The three places and structures each represent a distinct historical trace within the municipality.

Landscape

The municipality of Parlavà extends across the floodplain of the Ter and Daró rivers. The western part of the municipality consists of small hills. Montori is the highest of them. The municipal landscape thus includes both the plain of the two rivers and the hilly terrain in the west. Within these small hills, Montori forms the highest point.

The municipality is therefore where the broad plain of the two rivers meets the smaller elevations in the west. Montori stands out within this hilly landscape as the highest point and also forms the reference point for the archaeological site described there.

The upper plateau of Montori lies 200 metres north of Parlavà and is connected with the Iberian-Roman archaeological site discovered there. The location of the plateau north of the village and its connection with the archaeological site clearly place this historic location within the landscape of Montori.

History

In 1314, the Bishop of Girona, Pere de Xesa, bought the area of Parlavà; it subsequently came under the authority of the bishop's castle of Rupià.

This dated event names both the buyer and the area's subsequent political affiliation, anchoring Parlavà in the history of the Diocese of Girona.

Festivals

Parlavà's Festa Major is celebrated every year on the first weekend of August.

Every August, Parlavà's Sopar Popular brings hundreds of residents and friends together for an evening sharing a meal at the table.

Parlavà's Festa Petita takes place on Whit Monday in May.

The festival calendar therefore includes one event in May and several events in August. At the Sopar Popular, sitting together at the table is explicitly the focus, while the Festa Major and the Festa Petita are distinguished by their respective named dates.

Food and drink

Parlavà is home to the artisan cheese producer “Formatges Artesans de Parlavà SL”.

This artisan business also makes cheese production one of the locality's stated local connections.

More destinations

More destinations: Vilaür, La Cometa, Santa Pau, Garriguella, Sant Hilari Sacalm, Ribes De Freser, Sant Julià del Llor, La Tallada D'empordà

Routes

A driving route connects Serra de Daró to Parlavà via the GI-643 and continues from Parlavà to Rupià via the GI-642.

The connection links the two aforementioned road sections, with Parlavà as the midpoint of the route.

For the main travel overview: Girona.