Llançà, active fishing port at the Costa Brava

Small coastal site, 15 km from the French-Spanish border, with an active fishing port and a new yacht harbour..

Llançà consists of Llançà village and the Port de Llançà. Llançà, the older village, has a number of historical buildings surrounding the plaza major. The port is newer, having been developed only in the course of this century. Until after the civil war the fishermen of Llançà lived only in the village and used the port only for their work. Port and village together have approx. 4,000 inhabitants.

Town Hall:
Tel. ( 0034) 972 380181
lanca@llanca.net

Within the district of Llançà there are numerous green areas as well as beaches of varying size and condition: from family beaches with sand or gravel to the smallest bays which can usually only be reached on foot or by boat.

La Farella

During the holiday period the number of inhabitants increases until the high season from 1 August to 15 August. Nevertheless, one can describe Llançà as a fairly quiet and peaceful resort.

A short historical outline of Llançà:

974, first mention of Llançà in documents as mansion Lancio.
In the XVII Century frequently visited by pirates.
1691 the port chapel Mare de Deu was built
June, 1726 the last pirate ship was sighted in the bay of Llançà
1759 the current Spain-France border in the Pyrenees was determined
In the XVIII century an economic boom in the production and export of wine and olive oil
Beginning of the XVIII Century a few houses were built in the port of Llançà. Up to the 20 century only about 200 people lived in the port.
In the XIX century the wine bug [phylloxera] destroyed the wine harvest and ended the area's successful wine economy.
In 1870 the tree of liberty in the middle of the current plaza major was planted.
1887 the first train reaches Llançà
1909 and 1913 road improvements to Colera and Vilajuïga

The Plaza Mayor, the town centre with its
Bar Felip

The sea water here is, as in the entire zone around the Cap Creus, exceptionally clear and earns top scores for safely when tested. The climate is mild and moderate. In summer
the Tramuntana (a very strong northerly wind, similar to the Mistral) supplies a cool and refreshing breeze. The same wind in winter may bring very harsh weather conditions.

The sports port of Llançà offers anchoring for boats up to 12 m. There is a sufficient number of anchorages to rent and for the transit.t.

Sport facilities are available for cyclists, tennis and all types of water sports.

Infrastructure:

Accommodation in family hotels, pensions or in holiday houses and flats. The houses and flats are mostly rented out through local agencies or privately.

Numerous restaurants, specializing in local seafood, in all price categories are open year round.

Beach in Port de Llançà

Grifeu

Most visitors come from within Catalonia or from France, Belgium and Germany.
Smaller numbers of visitors are from Switzerland, Italy and Russia. The night life (discotheques and pubs) is good in the summer months without an excessive noise level. Public security is excellent. Coastal resorts and the countryside can be reached comfortably and quickly by car. Train connection to Figueres, Girona and Barcelona to the south, and France to the north. Bus connections are available to Port de la Selva, Roses, Empuriabrava and Cadaqués.
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The monastery Sant Père de Rodes is located between Llançà and Port de la Selva and is
considered the most important building in Catalonia from the Roman era. By road it can be reached via Port de la Selva or Vilajuïga. Several foot paths lead to the monastery from Llançà or Vall de Santa Creu.

CapCreus online, newspaper of the Northern Costa Brava: www.cbrava.com