Mont-ras

Mont-ras (Catalan pronunciation: [munˈras]) is a village and rural district situated between the larger towns of Palafrugell and Palamos on the Costa Brava in Baix Emporda, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

The historic village centre sits just in the initial rise of the Gavarres hills and natural park, while the rest of the district extends across the plain to meet the Mediterranean sea at the rocky bay of El Crit just to the south of Cap Roig looking out to the Formigues Islands.

Although evidence of human habitation dates back to Roman times, the first mention of Mont-ras Torreolla came in the tenth century in reference to a watchtower that stood in at the approximate location of the current church of Saint Esteve (built 1599).

The municipality includes a number of older fortified masia farms and towers (torres) built against the raiding of the Barbary pirates.

In the hills behind the village are a number of disused mines and quarries along with cork trees that contributed to the local cork-making industries.