Refugi del Santuari de Paller

The Refugi del Santuari de Paller is a hostel, restaurant and mountain refuge located beside the Santuari de Paller, a historic sanctuary building in the municipality of Bagà, in the Berguedà comarca of Catalonia, Spain. It sits at an altitude of 993 metres within the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park, about 1.5 kilometres from the town of Bagà. The refuge forms part of the Camí dels Bons Homes, a long-distance hiking route that follows the historic path of the Cathars between the Berguedà and the Ariège region of France. The sanctuary itself is a historic building constructed between 1747 and 1748, designed by Francesc Morató, at the site of Paller de Baix, about two kilometres from Bagà. It replaced an older church at the Paller de Dalt farmhouse that had been documented as early as 1200 and rebuilt in 1687. The sanctuary was also known as Santa Maria dels Banyadors because of the nearby Font dels Banyadors, where devotees bathed and collected water considered miraculous. The refuge offers accommodation with a capacity for 18 people in two bathrooms, equipped with heating, a fireplace, hot water and kitchen utensils. The on-site restaurant serves daily menus, seasonal menus and festive menus, with published prices such as a daily menu at 18.90 euros, a high-season menu at 19.90 euros and a festive menu at 25.90 euros. Rooms include double rooms with breakfast and family rooms for four people with breakfast. Contact is available by telephone and email through the official website. The operation is a small, privately run hospitality business tied to the sanctuary and the natural park. It serves hikers, pilgrims and visitors to the Cadí-Moixeró area, combining budget mountain accommodation with a traditional Catalan restaurant. Its identity is closely linked to the religious and architectural heritage of the Santuari de Paller and to the cultural route of the Camí dels Bons Homes.

The Refugi del Santuari de Paller takes its name from the Santuari de Paller, a historic sanctuary in the municipality of Bagà, in the Berguedà comarca of Catalonia, Spain. The original sanctuary stood at the Paller de Dalt farmhouse, where remains of a church are still found. That church was already mentioned in the year 1200 and had many devotees. It depended on the monastery of Bagà, and the primitive church was rebuilt in 1687. In 1747, construction began on the current sanctuary at the site of Paller de Baix, about two kilometres from the town of Bagà, following a design by Francesc Morató. The building was completed in 1748. The location was described as welcoming, tranquil and of serene beauty, near the so-called Font dels Banyadors. Because of this spring, the sanctuary also became known as Santa Maria dels Banyadors, and it was customary for devotees to bathe there and take away water considered miraculous. The hostel, restaurant and refuge of the Santuari de Paller is located within the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park, at an altitude of 993 metres and 1.5 kilometres from the municipality of Bagà. The refuge stands next to the Santuari de Paller and has a capacity for 18 people with two bathrooms. It is equipped with heating, a fireplace, hot water and kitchen utensils. It forms part of the Camí dels Bons Homes, a long-distance route linked to the history of the Cathars. The operation today combines budget mountain accommodation with a restaurant offering daily, seasonal and festive menus, and rooms including double rooms and family rooms for four people, all with breakfast included. It remains a small, locally run hospitality business tied to the sanctuary and the natural park.

• 1748

  Construction of the current sanctuary is completed.

• 1747

  Construction of the current sanctuary begins according to a design by Francesc Morató.

• 1687

  The primitive church is rebuilt.

• The original church at Paller de Dalt is first mentioned.

A small, heritage-linked mountain hostel and restaurant serving hikers and visitors in the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park.

• Hostel and refuge accommodation

  Capacity for 18 people with two bathrooms, heating, fireplace, hot water and kitchen utensils.

• Restaurant

  Serves daily, seasonal and festive menus.

• Double room with breakfast

  Double room with breakfast included.

• Family room for four with breakfast

  Family room for four people with breakfast included.

1. 1Santuari del pallersantuaridepaller.com
2. 2Refugi del Santuari de Pallerwikidata.org
3. 3Refugi del Santuari de Pallerca.wikipedia.org