Vall de Núria

Vall de Núria (Catalan pronunciation: [lə ˈβaʎ də ˈnuɾiə], "The Valley of Núria") is a south-opening valley coming down from the crest of the Pyrenees within the municipality of Queralbs, province of Girona, community of Catalonia, Spain.The place is historically notable for the 1931 drafting of the first Catalan Statute of Autonomy, in the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Núria.[1] According to tradition, Saint Giles (Catalan: Sant Gil) arrived in the valley in approximately 700 AD and lived there for four years.He crafted an image of the Virgin Mary and hid it in a cave when forced to flee from persecution by the Arabs against Christians.Along with the image of the Virgin, he left a pot used for cooking, a cross, and a bell for calling shepherds to meals.
Vall de Núria - Summer view of mountain resort , sanctuary and reservoir
Vall de Núria - Winter view of mountain resort , sanctuary and reservoir
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