Viladamat lies on the alluvial plain on the right bank of the Fluvià and close to the coast. Its character combines distinctive landscape features with a long history of buildings and settlement: these include the Roman villa of Tolegassos, several churches and buildings from later centuries, and the Puig Segalar viewpoint. For your trip, you can focus on cultural heritage or the landscape.
Landscape and Puig Segalar
A small mountain range separates the Fluvià and Ter valleys; its highest point is Puig Segalar, at 179 m above sea level. The viewpoint can be reached from Viladamat on foot or by bicycle via a path that passes through Sant Feliu de la Garriga. As trail conditions may change, check them before setting out.
Roman history
The Roman villa of Tolegassos was active from the 1st to the 4th century and was finally abandoned in the mid-4th century. The archaeological site includes a small Roman villa, two family necropolises and a brick kiln. A Roman pottery kiln was excavated southwest of Viladamat.
Churches and historic buildings
The church of Sant Feliu de la Garriga is documented from 1060. Despite later alterations, Santa Eulàlia de Palauborrell retains much of its original pre-Romanesque structure. Sant Quirze de Viladamat has a rectangular floor plan, with a semicircular exterior and a polygonal interior end. The remains of the Gothic palace of the Pabordia stand east of the church of Viladamat.
Mas Falgós, also known as Can Masarac, has Gothic and Renaissance windows and a portal with voussoirs. According to the keystone of its voussoir portal, Mas Escot dates to 1537 and has a quartered Renaissance window. Near Palauborrell, about 200 m south of the church, is a medieval ice house that was completely rebuilt in the 17th century. Its medieval origins and subsequent complete rebuilding point to two distinct construction phases. The dates are based on different kinds of evidence: Sant Feliu is documented in records, while Mas Escot is dated according to the portal keystone. This illustrates the difference between written evidence and dating based on a feature of a building.
Festivals and getting there
Viladamat’s Festa Major is dedicated to Sant Feliu and takes place in early August; the smaller local festival is celebrated in December. If you are planning your trip around a festival, check the exact dates for that year’s edition. Buses connect Viladamat with Figueres and l’Escala. Check the latest timetable details when planning your journey.
Discover more destinations: Molló, Romanyà d'Empordà, Sant Joan De Les Abadesses, Llagostera, Santa Pau, Guils De Cerdanya, Fontcoberta, Santa Cristina De Aro.
For the main travel overview: Girona.
