Valle De Núria Overview

Tucked in a high-altitude valley surrounded by mountain peaks and mist, Núria attracts tourists from both sides of the Pyrenees. Legend has it that around AD 700, Sant Gil lived in the Valle de Núria, preaching the gospel to mountain shepherds. Before he left to avoid the persecution of a Gothic king, he carefully hid several items that would become hallmark symbols of the valley: the bell he used to call the shepherds, the pot in which he kept his dinner, his cross, and a wooden statue he had carved, known as the Virgen de Núria. The remote sanctuary has become a full-blown ski resort and summer hiking base, the church and hermitage now overshadowed by restaurants and hordes of tourists.

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