Churches
In Val d'Aran, you can enjoy an important monumental artistic ensemble, composed primarily of a large number of Romanesque churches. A rich sculptural decoration, rustic but very expressive, enhance the architectural lines.
Enjoy our romanesque route!
- Experience our patrimony: 15 churches of different styles: romanesque, reneissance and barroque.
Sta. Maria d'Arties, Sta. Maria de Cap d'Aran de Tredòs, St. Pèir d'Escunhau, St. Estèue de Betren, Sta. Eulà ria d'Unha, St. Andrèu de Casau, St. Fèlix de Vilac, St. Pèir de Betlan, St. Estèue de Montcorbau, Mair de Diu dera Purificacion de Bossòst, Sta. Maria de Vilamòs, St. Martin de Gausac, St. Andrèu de Salardú, St. Miquèu de Vielha, St. Blai de Les
- Three of them open all year.
Mair de Diu dera Purificacion de Bossòst, St. Andrèu de Salardú, St. Miquèu de Vielha
- From  July 4  to Septembre 11 nine churches can be toured with a guided visit.
Sta. Maria d'Arties, Sta. Maria de Cap d'Aran de Tredòs, St. Estèue de Betren, Sta. Eulà ria d'Unha, St. Andrèu de Casau, St. Fèlix de Vilac, St. Estèue de Montcorbau, Mair de Diu dera Purificacion de Bossòst, St. Andrèu de Salardú
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From December 3 to April 8 two churches can be toured with a guided visit.
Sta. Maria d'Arties, St. Fèlix de Vilac -  Guided tours all year round by reservation.
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Download the PDF with the schedule of visits
Information and reservations:
MUSÈU DERA VAL D'ARAN
Tel. 973 641815
E-mail: info.museu@aran.org
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Discover the churches in alphabetic order by village:
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Other places of interest
- Name
- City
- Evaluation
- Description
- Arties
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- 3 nave basilical floor plan, transition bell tower, Gothic altar and Renaissance mural paintings
- Arres de Jos
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- Absides with Lombard decoration
- Arró
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- Bell tower from 1784 with octoganal sections
- Arròs
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- Romanesque baptismal font from the 12th century
- Aubèrt
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- Estela romana (s. III-IV dC))empotrada en una esquina del campanario de sección octogonal
- Bagergue
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- Romanesque nave with one nave and an octoganal shaped bell tower with a square base
- Bausen
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- Romanesque cinerary frontal (3rd -4th century a.d.) inserted in the wall adjacent to the door
- Begòs
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- Romanesque baptismal font, mural paintings from the 17th centuries, Baroque altar pieces and imagery
- Benòs
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- Baroque altar pieces and imagery
- Betlan
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- Apses with lombard style decoration, Romanesque baptismal font. Mural paintings from the 12th century, Baroque imagery
- Betren
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- Church built in the transition between Romanesque and Gothic. Gothic portal with sculpturisitc decoration
- Bossòst
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- 3 nave Romanesque basilical ground plan, Romanesque bell tower with Lombard decoration, 14th century mural paintings
- Casarilh
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- In the base of the tower there is an embedded block of Chi Rho (crismón) and rosettes inscribed in circles
- Casau
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- Romanesque baptismal font, Virgin Maria Gothic, images from the 16th -18th centuries, processional cross and chasuble from the . XVI century
- Es Bòrdes
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- Lauda sepulcral s.XIV empotrada junto la puerta. Impactos de metralla de la ocupación maqui de 1944
- Escunhau
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- Romanesque portal with sculptured typanum and chi rho (crismon); Romanesque baptismal font
- Garòs
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- Fortified tower 16th century, spiked door, Renaissance paintings 16th century, chasuble and pluvial cope 17th century
- Gausac
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- Romanesque baptismal font with top from the 17th century, Romanesque sculptured Christ narthex entrance, Gothic bell tower
- Gessa
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- Baptismal font and foot of altar, fortified bell tower, Baroque paintings and altar pieces
- Les
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- Small Romanesque chapel with peculiar configuration of two levels near and related to the Baronia
- Mont
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- Romanesque baptismal font
- Montcorbau
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- Romanesque pillar (3rd century A.D. Romanesque Chi Rho (crismón) inserted in Baroque portal. Gothic nave. Mural paintings.
- Salardú
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- Basilical 3 nave plan,Gothic bell tower, cross and Romanesque scultpure of Sant Christ. Mural renaissance paintings
- Tredòs
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- Basilical ground plan with crypt. No bell tower. Romanesque frescos (reproduction). Renaissance paintings
- Unha
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- Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance mural paintings. Basilical ground plan. Baroque bell tower
- Vielha
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- Gothic bell tower and portal, Romanesque Christ sculpture of Mijaran, baptismal font, Gothic altar piece
- Vilac
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- basilical plan with 3 naves, Gothic bell tower, fonts and Romanesque altar stones
- Vilamòs
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- Roman tombstones along the meridianol facade, Romanesque font and Chi Rho. 3 nave basilical ground plan
- Vilamòs
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- Chapel built in the Lombard Romanesque style
- Arròs
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- Ermita de los S. XI-XVII, de estilos románico y renacimiento