Darnius

Darnius is a Catalan municipality in the province of Girona, northeastern Spain. It is situated in the Pyrenees in the comarca of Alt Empordà.

Geographical Location

Darnius is located about 56 kilometers north of the provincial capital of Girona in a strategic location on the border with France.

Attractions

  • The dolmen Mas Puig de Caneres, a passage grave.
  • Menhir Pedra Dreta.
  • The Romanesque church of Santa Maria dates from the 13th century.
  • The Chapel of Sant Esteve de Llop is removed about 3 kilometers from Darnius towards Maçanet de Cabrenys and has been renovated also of Roman origin, and in the 15th century.
  • The Castell de Mont- Roig (castle Mont- Roig same red mountain ) is located four kilometers from Darnius away on the same- Mont- Roig mountain in about 301 meters in height and has a very nice view.
  • Pantà de Boadella - The lake bears his name wrongly, as the majority of the reservoir in the municipality Darnius and not located in the municipality Boadella d' Empordà. The reservoir covers an area of ​​almost 100 hectares. The dam is 60 meters high and 230 meters long. The water capacity of 62 million m3 of which about 10,000 hectares of agricultural land in the Alt Empordà and supply the city with drinking water Figueres. In addition, the reservoir 8,000,000 kilowatts of power supplies in the year.
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