Falset, Tarragona

Falset
Municipality
Falset

Location in Catalonia

Coordinates: 41°9′N 0°49′E / 41.150°N 0.817°ECoordinates: 41°9′N 0°49′E / 41.150°N 0.817°E
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province  Tarragona
Comarca Priorat
Population
  Total 2,935
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Falset (pop. 2,935) is the principal village of the comarca of the Priorat, in Catalonia, very famous for its wine. It has a castle and two palaces (Medinacelli and Azahara). It is located about 30km inland from Salou on the N420 road.

The old winery of Falset, also known in Catalonia as one of the Wine Cathedrals, is from Modernisme and Noucentisme style and was designed by the architect Cèsar Martinell.

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