The historical site of Sant Sebastià de la Guarda is replete with echoes from the past. This monument is located in town of
Llafranc
Llafranc () is one of three coastal towns belonging to the municipality of Palafrugell, province of Girona, Spain, the other two being Calella de Palafrugell and Tamariu. It is part of the Costa Brava, the coastal region of northeastern Cataloni ...
in the
Baix Emporda
Baix (; oc, Bais) is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southern France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Baixois'' or ''Baixoises''.
Geography
Baix is located some 30 km south by south ...
region of
Girona
Girona (officially and in Catalan , Spanish: ''Gerona'' ) is a city in northern Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell rivers. The city had an official population of 103,369 in 2020. Girona is the capit ...
province. The site consists of an Iberian archeological site from the 6th-1st centuries B.C., a 15th-century watchtower and a 19th-century lighthouse on top of a small mountain 156m above the sea (to protect and defend the region from pirate attacks, and which still retains many of its original features).
The tower allows for panoramic views of the
Costa Brava
The Costa Brava (, ; "Wild Coast" or "Rough Coast") is a coastal region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain. Whilst sources differ on the exact definition of the Costa Brava, it can be regarded as stretching from the town of Blanes, northeast o ...
coastline and contains a small museum that details the history of the monument and Llafranc area. The archeological site consists of a small
Iberian village which was first discovered between 1958–1960, with excavations taking place between 1984-1987.
[Sant Sebastià de la Guarda pamphlet. Museu del Suro de Palafrugell.]
References
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Museums in Baix Empordà