It is the only preserved vestige of the old medieval church of Sant Vicenç, now missing. The site and the church of Llançà have been documented since the 10th century as the possession of the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, which enjoyed all the jurisdictional rights over Llançà. In a document from 1455 it is stated that one of the monks held the position of paborde de Llançà, a title that still existed within the community in 1807. It is most likely that the (Romanesque) church prior to the current one was next to the hood described. The tower was renovated in 1891 with the placement of bells and the windows on the facade facing the square were enlarged. The bells still rang until the years 1912-15. This old bell tower is currently being rehabilitated.
One of the most outstanding heritage elements of the town of Llançà is the old bell tower or tower in the square. In this photograph from the Pumareda collection from 1964, which is part of the INSPAI collection, you can see the old bell tower from the steps of the parish church. Three openings can be seen, two at the top, where the bells used to be. Right at the top of the tower, defensive elements such as the remains of battlements can still be seen. As its name suggests, the tower was located in the middle of the town’s old town, in its square. Its height made it a first-rate vantage point, from where you could have a 360º view.