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Setcases
Setcases (; literally meaning "Seven Houses", ''set'' "seven" and ''cases'' "houses") is a municipality and town in the Pyrenean ''comarca'' of Ripollès in Girona, Catalonia, Spain, near the French border. The Ter River is born in the mountains just above Setcases. The current mayor is Jaume Busquets i Bartolí. The name ''Setcases'' has been documented back to 965, from records of some donations made by Count Sunifred of Besalú, one of the Catalan counties, in the nearby monastery of Sant Pere de Camprodon. The church contains a Baroque altarpiece dedicated to Saint Michael, which is the only such example of one in all of the Camprodon Valley. Unlike many other relics, it was saved from being burned by anarchists and communists during the Spanish Civil War.BIRBA, LL. ''La vall de Camprodon.'' 3rd ed. Barcelona, 1989. Ed. Montblanc-Martín (1st ed. 1962 Ed. Selecta) Today, Setcases has most of its economic base in year-round tourism, including hiking in the warmer months ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallter 2000
Vallter 2000 is a ski resort located in the eastern Pyrenees close to Setcases, Girona, Catalonia (Spain). It is located near the river source of the Ter River, surrounded by Bastiments, Gra de Fajol and Pic de la Dona. The ski area ranges between 2000 metres and 2535 metres in altitude, although the main buildings are located at an elevation of 2200 meters. Besides alpine skiing, the area is also popular for a range of off-mountain activities, including backcountry skiing, snowshoeing, ice climbing, and hiking. Cycling Vallter 2000 is the highest road climb in Catalonia and has hosted several road bicycle racing stage finishes in the Volta a Catalunya due to its 12.2km climb at an average gradient of 7.8% from Setcases Setcases (; literally meaning "Seven Houses", ''set'' "seven" and ''cases'' "houses") is a municipality and town in the Pyrenean ''comarca'' of Ripollès in Girona, Catalonia, Spain, near the French border. The Ter River is born in the mountains .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ripollès
Ripollès (; es, link=no, Ripollés) is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the Ribes and Camprodon river valleys. In 2001, its population was 25,744, about 40% of whom lived in the capital, Ripoll. Ripollès borders the comarques of Baixa Cerdanya, Berguedà, Osona, Garrotxa, and – across the border in France – Vallespir, Conflent, and Alta Cerdanya. Municipalities See also *Sub-Pyrenees The Sub-Pyrenees ( ca, Subpirineu) are a mountainous region in Catalonia, Spain, forming a section of the southern foothills of the Pyrenees. They are located at the eastern end of the Pre-Pyrenees, west of the Catalan Transversal Range, betwe ... References External linksOfficial comarcal web site (in Catalan and Spanish) {{DEFAULTSORT:Ripolles Comarques of the Province of Girona Pyrenees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molló
Molló (, Catalan for "milestone") is a town and municipality in the comarca of Ripollès in Girona, Catalonia, Spain, located in the Pyrenees, by the French border. Molló borders to the north with Prats de Molló (in Vallespir, France, connected by the Coll d'Ares pass of the Pyrenees), to the east and south with Camprodon, and to the west with Llanars and Setcases Setcases (; literally meaning "Seven Houses", ''set'' "seven" and ''cases'' "houses") is a municipality and town in the Pyrenean ''comarca'' of Ripollès in Girona, Catalonia, Spain, near the French border. The Ter River is born in the mountains .... References External links Government data pages Municipalities in Ripollès France–Spain border crossings {{Girona-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Catalonia
Catalonia is (as of 2018) divided into 947 Municipalities of Spain, municipalities. Each municipality typically represents one significant urban settlement, of any size from village to city, with its surrounding land. This is not always the case, though. Many municipalities have merged as a result of rural depopulation or simply for greater efficiency. Some large urban areas, for example Barcelona, consist of more than one municipality, each of which previously held a separate settlement. The Catalan government encourages mergers of very small municipalities; its "Report on the revision of Catalonia's territorial organisation model" (the ""), published in 2000 but not yet implemented, recommends many such mergers. Larger municipalities may sometimes grant the status of ''minor local entity, decentralised municipal entity'' ( ca, EMD, es, EATIM) to one or more of its settlements, for more effective provision of services or to substitute for its previous status as a separate mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queralbs
Queralbs () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Ripollès in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the Pyrenees to the north of Ribes de Freser, near the peaks of Puigmal (2909 m), Infern (2896 m) and Noufonts (2864 m). Tourism and hydroelectricity are the bases of the local economy. The Virgin of Nuria shrine is situated in the municipality, to the north of the village in Vall de Núria: it houses a romanesque mural image of ''la Mare de Déu de Núria''. The shrine is reached by Vall de Núria Rack Railway from Ribes de Freser, which also serves the village. There is also a local road to Ribes de Freser (), which serves the ski resort. The first historical mention of Queralbs is in the consecration act of the church of the Urgell Diocese in 836—thus the town's motto, ''poble mil·lenari'' (millennial town)—and its Romanesque church, dedicated to Saint James, dates to the late tenth century. Earthquakes Queralbs is loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilallonga De Ter
Vilallonga de Ter () is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the no ..., Spain. References External links Government data pages Municipalities in Ripollès {{Girona-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llanars
Llanars () is a municipality in the Pyrenean ''comarca'' of Ripollès in Girona, Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north ..., Spain. The parish church is a Romanesque church: Sant Esteve de Llanars. The village name is documented from the 1068, with the ''Llenars'' form.BIRBA, LL. ''La vall de Camprodon.'' 3rd ed. Barcelona, 1989. Ed. Montblanc-Martín (1st ed. 1962 Ed. Selecta) References External links * Government data pages Municipalities in Ripollès Populated places in Ripollès {{Girona-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baroque
The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including the Iberian Peninsula it continued, together with new styles, until the first decade of the 19th century. It followed Renaissance art and Mannerism and preceded the Rococo (in the past often referred to as "late Baroque") and Neoclassical styles. It was encouraged by the Catholic Church as a means to counter the simplicity and austerity of Protestant architecture, art, and music, though Lutheran Baroque art developed in parts of Europe as well. The Baroque style used contrast, movement, exuberant detail, deep colour, grandeur, and surprise to achieve a sense of awe. The style began at the start of the 17th century in Rome, then spread rapidly to France, northern Italy, Spain, and Portugal, then to Austria, southern Germany, and Russia. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontpédrouse
Fontpédrouse (; ca, Fontpedrosa) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Fontpédrouse is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades. Fontpédrouse-Saint-Thomas-les-Bains station has rail connections to Villefranche-de-Conflent and Latour-de-Carol. History On , the commune of Prats-Saint-Thomas was merged into Fontpédrouse. In December 1932, parts of the hamlets of Prats-Saint-Thomas were destroyed because of heavy rains which caused several landslides. Fabricio CardenasVieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, ''Pluies diluviennes en décembre 1932'' 3 February 2014 Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste
Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France, near the border with Spain and the Autonomous Community of Catalonia. The name ''Prats-de-Mollo'' comes from Catalan "meadows of Molló". Molló is a town just across the border and the Col d'Ares. La Preste is a spa resort town that was a separate village but is now included as part of the municipality. Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste was the capital of the eponymous former canton. It forms part of the historical comarca of Vallespir and is part of Northern Catalonia. Geography Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is located in the Pyrenees, from the Spanish border and the Autonomous Community of Catalonia, on the banks of the river Tech, and on the south face of the Canigou at an elevation of 735 meters. Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Céret. History The town, along with other Vallespir municipalities of Roussillon was sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantet
Mantet ( ca, Mentet) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Mantet is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Prades. The village of Mantet lies at an altitude of 1550 metres about 200 metres below the Col de Mantet. The GR 10 Pyrenean footpath passes through the village so it is one of the few points in the Pyrenees Orientales where hikers can buy provisions and spend the night in comfort. Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a ... References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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