José Franco’s Village
Estrada Nacional 116, Sobreiro, Mafra 2640-578 - Portugal
Phone: + 351 261 815 420 - Fax: + 351 261 815 420
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The village of Sobreiro is located about 4 km northwest of Mafra on the road to Ericeira and it is worthwhile visiting, particularly for children, to see the miniature village created by Portuguese sculptor José Franco. The village is complete with miniature figures and includes houses, farms, a working windmill, and a waterfall, even his old classroom, with small wooden desks, the teacher’s bookcase and slate. Above all, it recreates the typical architecture of the region and reminds us what life was like in rural Mafra. There is also a permanent exhibition of José Franco’s ceramics.
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