Torroella De Fluvià – Churches, Monastery and Lagoon
In Torroella De Fluvià, Sant Tomàs de Fluvià is a small monastery with the status of a Benedictine priory. In legal terms, Sant Tomàs de Fluvià is classified as a cultural asset of national interest in the category of historic monument. Sant Tomàs de Fluvià is an 11th-century Romanesque church.
Sant Tomàs was probably built on the remains of a chapel dating from the 7th or 8th century, at a site previously occupied by a Roman villa. The picturesque ensemble was conserved and restored with the participation of the Generalitat authority responsible for cultural heritage and subsequently returned to Sant Tomàs. Visits to the interior are arranged through the Torroella de Fluvià town hall; office hours for this purpose are Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Culture
La Força de Torroella de Fluvià is a former medieval fortification in Alt Empordà. The church of Sant Cebrià de Torroella de Fluvià is located in the La Vila quarter on the eastern edge of the settlement. It is a single-nave Romanesque building with a semicircular apse, whose portal has three stepped semicircular arches. At the southern edge of Torroella de Fluvià stands the tower of Ca l’Albanyà, a square fortified structural remnant. Can Sopa has a flat-arched bridge that crosses the road and connects the two parts of the house. Another entry in the town overview is Vilacolum. The present-day church of Sant Esteve de Vilacolum is an 18th-century single-nave building with side chapels and a polygonal apse.
Nature
The Bosque de Ribera Illa Albanyà is a riverside forest of approximately 35,000 square metres near the Fluvià River. It contains older structures such as a washhouse and a fountain, as well as other small buildings. Nearby are ponds created by former gravel extraction. The Bosque de Ribera Illa Albanyà has paths designed for interpreting and enhancing the natural and cultural heritage.
The Torroella de Fluvià–Gola del Fluvià itinerary is an approximately 10-kilometre-long linear route that can be walked or cycled year-round. It begins at the southern entrance to the village at a roundabout where the former C-31 branches off. In the first section, the route follows a well-preserved riverside forest; among other species, woodpeckers, golden orioles and nightingales can be observed there, and the calls of the kingfisher can be heard. The lagoon area is part of the Natura network and offers opportunities, depending on the season, to observe mallards, grey herons and little egrets. The itinerary leads to a 34-hectare lagoon restored in 2014, with a central island reached by a footbridge, a circular path and an elevated observation station.
For the overarching travel overview: Girona.
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