Les Franqueses del Vallès

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Les Franqueses del Vallès is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It lies to the north of Granollers, the capital and largest city in the comarca. The municipality covers an area of 29.1 km², and has about 20,000 inhabitants. ()

Alternative names: Population: 20.5 thous. (2020)Area: 11.24 mi²Coordinates: 41°37'52"N, 2°17'48"E

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Les Franqueses del Vallès – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museu de Granollers, Cardadeu Tomàs Balvey Museum-Archive, Argentona Water Jug Museum, Granollers Museum of Natural Sciences.

1.7 miS
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Museu de Granollers, Granollers
45 min walk • The Granollers Museum is a heterogeneous collection comprising archaeology, decorative arts, ethnography, numismatics and ancient, modern and contemporary art.
3 miE
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Cardadeu Tomàs Balvey Museum-Archive, Cardedeu
78 min walk • The Cardadeu Tomàs Balvey Museum-Archive, in Cardedeu, Vallès Oriental, is organised around the legacy of Tomàs Balvey i Bas, the last of a line of apothecaries in Cardedeu. The theme of the museum is based on the pharmacy and its pharmacist, focusing on the world of illness, remedies and health.
7.6 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Argentona Water Jug Museum, Mataró
193 min walk • The Argentona Water Jug Museum, founded in 1975, is located in a building which opened on 20 July 2000.
2.1 miS
Science museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Granollers Museum of Natural Sciences, Granollers
54 min walk • The Granollers Museum of Natural Sciences, in Granollers, covers the fields of palaeontology, geology, botany, meteorology, and, in particular, zoology.
6 miE
Forts and castles
Dosrius Castle, Dosrius
153 min walk • The Dosrius Castle is a castle situated atop a hill, some 246 m above sea level, to the north of Dosrius, in Maresme. Now only ruins, it was first documented in 1114, and is a contemporary of other castles in the area, notably Burriac Castle.
6 miSW
Archaeological museum, Museum
Montmeló Municipal Museum, Montmeló
152 min walk • The Montmeló Municipal Museum is a museum in the town of Montmeló, Catalonia, Spain. The museum is located in an old manor house, Can Caballé, which was built around 1920. In 1987, the town council bought the building and in 1996 approved its refurbishment as the home of the future museum, which opened in 1998.
4.6 miSW
Motorsport race track for Spanish F1
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló
118 min walk • The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is a 4.675 km motorsport race track in Montmeló, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit.
2.3 miS
Entertainment, Sport venue, Sport
Palau d'Esports de Granollers, Granollers
60 min walk • Palau d'Esports de Granollers is an arena in Granollers, Catalonia. It is primarily used for team handball and is the home arena of BM Granollers.
3.8 miN
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La Garriga
96 min walk • One of the highlights of La Garriga is its thermal springs, known for their healing properties. Visitors can indulge in the ultimate relaxation experience by immersing themselves in the warm mineral waters at the town's renowned spas.
5.1 miSW
41°34'31"N • 2°13'59"E
Parc de la Linera, Parets del Vallès
129 min walk • Park
2.1 miS
41°36'9"N • 2°17'2"E
Biblioteca Roca Umbert, Granollers
54 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum

Les Franqueses del Vallès

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Les Franqueses del Vallès – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)