The Remaining Wall of Sant Miquel

While the majority of the chapel has faded into history, the southern wall stands as a testament to medieval endurance. Its stones are well-arranged in a regular manner, having survived the passage of time for centuries.

Records indicate that Arnau, count of Pallars Sobirà, gifted the church to the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes in 1079. The church underwent many alterations over the centuries, to the point that from the 12th century it only preserves the southern wall, along with some fragments of other walls.

With the roof gone, the interior vaulting is open to the elements, permitting a view of this medieval wall and the carving of the barrel vault, as well as a double-split window.

To witness this site, travel two kilometres south of Gurp in a group of edges near Montibarri, close to the Borda de Figuera.

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