Figueres
Figueres is the capital of the
comarca of Alt Empordà, in the province of
Girona,
Catalonia,
Spain.
It is located at 39 metres above the sea, near the
Pyrenees and the
French border. Population 33,157 (1996).
The town was the birthplace of artist Salvador Dalí, and houses the Teatre-Museu Gala Salvador Dalí, a large museum designed by Dalí himself which attracts many visitors.