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Jan 15, 2020 · Figueres is actually closer to the South of France than it is to Barcelona. This means that it actually has a very strong French speaking community in Figueres. It’s also in the Catalonian region in Spain which means they speak primarily Catalan over Spanish.
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As Figueres is in Catalonia and Catalonia is an autonomous part of Spain, everybody in Figueres can speak Spanish, albeit to varying degrees. Although Catalan was banned by the Franco regime and Spanish was the only language, the older generation above 60, when speaking Spanish, will often speak a form of "Spatalan", which is mostly Spanish but ...
Sant Ferran castle: Castell de Sant Ferran is normally open to the public. They recommend you allow about an hour to visit the castle. Catalan Toy Museum: the toy museum ( Museu del Joguet de Catalunya) is located on the Rambla de Figueres in the former Hotel París.
Figueres is very supportive to Catalan independence. Catalan is spoken by the majority of residents, over Spanish. Recreation facilities and shopping is really good by any standards. If it’s beaches and the sea, maybe consider a location closer to the coast.
Jan 5, 2020 · Figueres, located in the north-eastern part of Catalonia, is one of the largest cities in the province of Girona: it covers an area of almost 19 km² and its population is about 40,000 people. From the capital of Catalonia, the city of Barcelona, Figueres is 140 km away, and to the border between Spain and France “at a glance”.
Figueres, county capital of Alt Empordà, extends over a river plain situated inland in the province of Girona. Known as the home of Salvador Dalí, this town with deep Catalan roots offers visitors the chance to go to the Dalí Theatre-Museum, dedicated to the genius of surrealist painting.
