Hotel Les Brases' blog

new post 09/09/2025

Romanesque art between mountains and nature

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an old stone church with a cross on the roof stands in the middle of a green field.
A woman in a bikini stands in a pool at a spa.

Wellness and well-being in Pallars Sobirà

Many medical studies have indicated that simply being at an altitude of 1,500 meters above sea level provides...
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an old stone church is surrounded by trees and grass.

Pallars Sobirà San Pedro de Burgalés

Rosa Planell Grau and Miquel Pujol Muro were following one of our favorite hobbies: discovering places that were unknown to us, searching...
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a group of soldiers are sitting in a trench.

The fortifications of Vilamur

On March 9, 1938, in the midst of the Spanish Civil War, Franco's army launched a major offensive that resulted in the sinking of the...
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a small town on the side of a mountain with the number 3 in the background

The Romanesque in the Sobirá pallars (Vall Farrera Route)

Not all routes need to include some of these buildings that would justify a visit in and of themselves. The Catalan Pyrenees hide, far from...
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Two wicker baskets full of mushrooms are sitting on the grass.

A good mushroom season is expected in the Lleida Pyrenees.

The August rains have helped bring forward the campaign. In the Catalan Pyrenees, such as Pallars Sobirà, Pallars Jussà, and Val d'Aran, harvests have been...
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a small town on the side of a mountain

History of Tornafort with its forest and views

Excellent scenic viewpoint and example of a clustered Pallarés village that still preserves its traditional structure. Located at an altitude of 1,300 m, from the...
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