Discover Fornells De La Selva

A stay in Fornells De La Selva can be planned around a range of interests: railway history, historic buildings, culture and a cycling route each offer a different focus. The details will help you put these themes into context for your trip—from the station in the town centre to architectural landmarks and activities in the municipality.

Railway history and cycling route

The Barcelona–Portbou line began operating through Fornells De La Selva in 1885. The present-day station in the town centre was built around 1920 and displays architectural features typical of many stations along this line. The two dates mark separate chapters: the start of railway operations and the construction of the current station building.

The station also houses the railway museum of the Associació d’Amics del Ferrocarril de les comarques gironines. Visits are by appointment, so arrange your visit in advance. Railway enthusiasts can find here both a connection to the history of the line and a museum with scheduled access. Next to the station is a one-kilometre model railway circuit.

For a cycling trip, the 35-kilometre Ruta del Pla Gironès Sud passes through Fornells De La Selva. It connects with the Ruta del Carrilet, which you can follow as far as Girona or Sant Feliu de Guíxols.

Church and historic buildings

The parish church is dedicated to the third-century martyr Sant Cugat. Its interior features Gothic forms, with three chapels on each side and notable polychrome keystones. The bell tower was completed in 1620, and the main portal displays Renaissance forms. These features offer different clues to the church’s architecture: its decorated interior, the tower completed later and the portal’s style. The date 1620 refers to the bell tower, not to the church as a whole.

Other buildings also tell stories of different eras. Castell de Fornells stands on the site of a former farmhouse that was demolished. Next to the castle is the chapel of Santa Maria, which dates from 1122 and is now in ruins. Torre del Governador is a fortified farmhouse dating from the 15th century. Its surviving features include a round-arched portal with voussoirs and several windows framed in stone. Font de Can Pou dates from 1854.

For many years, the grounds around Castell de Fornells were used for performances of a live nativity scene. Fornells De La Selva also celebrates the Fira d’Artesania i Locomoció. If you would like to plan your trip around this event, check the dates in advance.

Cultural life and landscape

The Centre Cívic i Cultural «La Sitja» is housed in a former grain store and has become the centre of cultural activities in Fornells De La Selva throughout the year. The venue’s municipal theatre hosts local amateur and professional theatre productions, children’s films, concerts for all ages, talks and school performances. The programme therefore covers a range of events, from theatre and film to music and talks.

Beyond the town centre, the municipality is characterised by flat landscapes. Cultivated fields and patches of woodland mingle with old farmhouses and country estates.

Whether you want to plan your stay around the railway and architecture, the cultural programme or the cycling route, the practical arrangements differ. A visit to the railway museum requires an appointment, and you should check the dates for the Fira. The historic buildings and landscape, meanwhile, offer their own ways to discover Fornells De La Selva regardless of event dates.

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