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The house origins date back to mid-c. XV. For more than three centuries the family worked the quarries at the nearby hill where, from the same time, stands the church and the Franciscan convent of Saint Sebastian.
The stone that so many generations worked served to build and expand so many farms in La Bisbal and the surrounding villages and the successive reforms of the Convent.
Result of this activity arises the original name of the estate, Mas Paretes (Stones), today known as Mas Petit.
Since the beginning of the XIX C. the people of the house worked more and more on the cultivation of the surrounding fields, as other materials began to be used for construction.
Farming continued until late 1990’s, although the house was vacated from 1965 to 2000.
That year began the house reconstruction to become a rural accommodation, respecting all of the spaces and the character of old neighborhood that characterises Mas Petit.
The works lasted for two years, until the spring of 2002, when we inaugurated Mas Petit.
Since then, a lot guests have enjoyed many great moments, some have returned again and again and we are very proud to share a small part of Baix Emporda’s history with you.
House History
The origins of the building date back to the XV century. At that time and for three centuries, the owners were engaged to work the stones came from the neighboring hill, where Chapel and the Franciscan convent of San Sebastia, which contributed to the construction of many houses in Baix Emporda and also allowed to extend the same convent. And it is precisely this craft, the stonemasons, which gave its name to the estate: Mas Paretes (Walls), although today is known as Mas Petit.
In the early XIX C. the owners opted for the cultivation of the fields that surround agricultural activity which continued until the 1990s. Since the 1960s and for nearly 40 years, the farm was uninhabited. In 2000, rehabilitation works began to turn it into rural lodging respecting all the spaces and the neighborhood character that has characterized it since its inception. Finally, two years after we opened this rural lodging located in the Empordà plains.
Mas Petit is located at a strategic point, since it is a 10 minute walk from the center of La Bisbal, with the Gavarres mountain range and watered by Daró river. This location allows our guests to enjoy the Costa Brava beaches do trek or bike excursions or delve into the discovery of Empordanet medieval villages without the need for long journeys.
La Bisbal d’Empordà
The municipality La Bisbal d’Empordà has a recognized and varied cultural offer and also hosts various fairs and craft and antiques markets. One of the elements that have become hallmark of Baix Empordà capital is potter . Is a must to visit the numerous pottery workshops that are in the municipality as well as the Terracotta Pottery Museum which has a collection of more than ten thousand pieces including ceramic objects, tools and equipment related to manufacturing, most of which have been donated by local manufacturers.
In this city you will also find an interesting architectural and historical heritage. In the middle of the historic center is the Castle-Palace of Girona Bishops, an architectural work of Catalan civil Romanesque dating from the XI – XII C. It is the city landmark and an identity symbol of the population. From the upper terrace and further more from the tower, the views of Empordà are spectacular.
The old town of La Bisbal accumulates, however, many other heritage treasures: the Castle-Palace courtyard wall the River portal (the only door entrance to the city walls still standing) the old bridgeor the Call(Jewish quarter), among others. If you visit the city, it is advisable to go through the Tourist Office request the brochure with the itinerary that follows the city historical heritage.
L’Empordanet… Small Empordà
They say Emporda heart is l’Empordanet, the area of Baix Emporda where we are located, an interior quiet land. This group of towns in the interior, such as Pals or Peratallada are characterized by having maintained stone structures medieval essence If you prefer the sea, the village Begur located atop a small mountain above the sea, are the ruins of their medieval castle which are only the basics that presides over the town which is easily accessible on foot, and offers views from which you can see the coves of Aiguablava, Sa Tuna and Sa Riera, crystal clear waters. It’s indià (cuban) past means that even today you can visit the spectacular houses that guard secrets of the past and found the peak during the celebration of the Indians fai in early September.
We can not forget other towns in the area such as Sant Feliu de Boada, a cozy little town, Rupià with its famous cake Monell with magnificent arcaded square, or Púbol where the Gala Dalí Castle House Museum, gift of genius Salvador Dalí to his muse Gala, and where the painter set up his studio in the last years of his life.
Costa Brava
Costa Brava, which starts at the Sa Palomera rock (Blanes) and ends on the Côte Vermeille Roussillon (France), has more than 200 km stretched in the regions of La Selva, Baix Emporda and Alt Emporda.
Close to Mas Petit you will experience the true Costa Brava , and only 20 km from the house there are have 12 reference beaches, and many other creeks and coves, in Pals; Illa Roja (Red Island), Sa Riera, Aiguafreda, Sa Tuna and Aiguablava in Begur; Tamariu, Llafranc and Calella Palafrugell in Palafrugell or La Fosca in Palamos, among others.
Thanks to its geomorphology, many natural areas still retain the original landscape characterized by harmonious combination of delicately intense green of the pines, the roundness of the rocks, the sweetness of golden sand and dazzling blue of the sea.
The charm of the setting is incomparable and, along with Costa Brava beaches and coves, you must stop by the medieval towns Pals, Peratallada, Monells, Cruïlles, San Sadurní de l’Heura, Palau-sator, Ullastret, Madremanya, Vulpellac or Canapost, among others.
