Bagerque is a village in the municipality of Naut Aran, in Province of Lleida , Catalonia, Spain.
The Val d’Aran, sometimes referred to as the Aran Valley in English, is a valley in the Pyrenees mountains and a comarca (county) in the northwestern part of the province of Lleida, in Catalonia, northern Spain.
Bagergue is mentioned in documents at the beginning of the fourteenth century, when his men swore allegiance to the king of Aragon.
The historic center is part of the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia. Its buildings include the parish church of Sant Feliu, of Romanesque origin, although modified in the 16th century (1524), It has restaurant and hotel services.
On January 25, 2019, the municipality received the certificate at the International Tourism Fair (FITUR) as one of the most beautiful towns in Spain.
Access : Coordinates: 42.718889, 0.915556 / Bagerque located 287 mi or ( 462 km ) North-East of Madrid , the country’s capital city .
Highlights :
- The historic center is part of the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia. A road that ends in the town descends to Salardú.
- Since 2019 it belongs to the Association The most beautiful towns in Spain, being the only town in Catalonia in the association.
- Bagergue is the highest municipality in the Aran Valley, at an altitude of 1,419 m, located to the left of the Unhòla River, a tributary on the right bank of the Garonne River.
- Top sights in Bagerque : Liat, Montoliu and Mauberme lakes, to the north of the town. / Eth Corrau, a private museum where cultural and artisan objects are displayed. / Sanctuary of Santa Margarida de Bagergue. / Romanesque parish church of San Félix from the 13th century.
Go next : The Val d’Aran and Naut Aran , the second largest municipality in Catalonia.
