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Situated at 370
metres above sea level in the Eastern Pyrenees, close to the French
border, Maçanet de Cabrenys has numerous fresh water springs
and although water-bottling is a significant employer, tourism is
the main income of the town. Much of it's 15th walls and
the three gated entrances still survive Maçanet de Cabrenys is certainly one of the prettiest towns in Catalonia. The little late Romanesque church of Sant Marti is surrounded by quaint old houses, each with small vegetable gardens. There are wonderful mountain views from the La Mare de Déu de les Salines hermitage signposted from the centre of the town. The town has three 3-star hotels, all thoroughly Catalan: Hotel Pirineus (HotelPirineus.comTelephone 0034 972 54 43 17) l'Hotel Els Caçadors (HotelElsCassadors.com Telephone 0034 34 972 544 136) La Quadra Hotel (LaQuadra.com Telephone 0034 972 54 40 32) Find time to take a genuine Catalan meal in any of these or in one of a number of small cafes and restaurants around the town, but try also visit the the wonderfully picturesque village of Sant Llorenç de la Muga, a half hour's drive south towards Figueres. |
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| Useful websites | ||
| Ayuntamiento de Maçanet de Cabrenys català |castellà (in Catalan) | MacanetdeCabrenys.cat | |
| Photos of Maçanet de Cabrenys | MassanetdeCabrenys.com | |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia.org | |
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