Peralada is a village in province of Girona

Girona (province)

Girona is a province of north-eastern Spain, in the northern part of the autonomous community of Catalonia. It is bordered by the provinces of Barcelona and Lleida, and by France and the Mediterranean Sea....

, Catalonia

Catalonia

Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...

, Spain

Spain

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. It was the home of the Frankish Counts of Perelada who controlled this portion of the Marca Hispanica

Marca Hispanica

The Marca Hispanica , also known as Spanish March or March of Barcelona was a buffer zone beyond the province of Septimania, created by Charlemagne in 795 as a defensive barrier between the Umayyad Moors of Al-Andalus and the Frankish Kingdom....

 before becoming part of the lands held by the Count of Barcelona.

Figueres

Figueres

Figueres is the capital of the comarca of Alt Empordà, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.The town is the birthplace of artist Salvador Dalí, and houses the Teatre-Museu Gala Salvador Dalí, a large museum designed by Dalí himself which attracts many visitors...

 is 6.5 km to the west, Roses 13.6 km to the south east. The N-260 to the south connects Figueres with Portbou

Portbou

Portbou is a town in the Alt Empordà county, in Girona province, Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of 1,307 people.- Overview :It is located near the French border in the Costa Brava region, and frequently serves as a dropping off point for SNCF trains coming from Cerbère in France.Portbou...

 and the French border.

The local economy is based on tourism and winemaking.

Main sights

• The castle
  Peralada Castle
  thumb|250px|Peralada CastlePeralada Castle is a castle in Peralada, Catalonia, Spain.A first castle was the seat of the medieval dynasty of the viscounts of Peralada, started by Berenguer, son of Ponce I, count of Empúries...
  
  , restored in the 19th century in French style.
• Parish church of St. Martin (18th century). Of the previous medieval edifice, the bell tower has survived.
• Convent of St. Dominic (11th century). The church interior has capitals with biblical, flower and geometrical themes.
• Church of Santa Eulàlia (15th century)
• Convent del Carme (1293), with a Gothic
  Gothic architecture
  Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
  
  cloister from the 14th century