la Jonquera

Among the cities of Catalonia, La Jonquera stands out for its position on the principal land route between Spain and France, beneath the eastern Pyrenees. The town lies beside the AP-7 corridor, where the Empordà plain meets the Serra de l’Albera, whose slopes extend toward the Mediterranean borderlands. This crossing gained lasting historical significance in 1939, when Republican refugees entered France during the Retirada in the final months of the Spanish Civil War. La Jonquera’s Museu Memorial de l’Exili (MUME) explores that experience through exhibitions and testimonies. Its border setting gives the town an international, transit-oriented character distinct from the Costa Brava’s coastal resorts. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Catalonia.

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