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*Vall de Núria* - Summer view of mountain resort, sanctuary and reservoir

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 floor of the valley lies about 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level and is accessible from the south via a rack railway (the Vall de Núria Rack Railway) or by foot, and from France to the north by footpaths. There are no roads to access the valley. 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]

The Virgin of Núria

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.

According to tradition, a pilgrim named Amadéu began searching for the image in 1072, after having a prophetic dream. He built a small chapel for pilgrims, and found the image seven years later, next to the pot, the cross, and the bell, and he brought the objects to the chapel to be venerated.

The image has been dated to have been made during the 12th or 13th century. It is a wooden Romanesque carving. The primitive-looking polychrome statue retains its painting intact.

On July 13 1967, the statue was canonically crowned with a decree from Pope Paul VI.

The shepherds regarded the image of the Blessed Virgin as a patron saint of fertility. The canonical consecration of Our Lady of Núria was made in 1965. Her feast day is September 8.^[2]^[3] The name Núria is now a popular girl's name in Catalonia.

Ski resort

The ski resort in the valley is operated by the same company that operates the Vall de Núria Rack Railway. The resort has 10 alpine ski pistes (three green, three blue, two red and two black), and a special slope for sleighs, totalling 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) of marked pistes. In summer 2006, 18 snow cannons were installed, making a total of 73 cannons. A quad chair lift from the resort base at 1,964 metres (6,444 ft), goes up to its highest point, at 2,252 m.; two platter lifts serve the beginners' area; and a gondola lift ("telecabina") accesses the Pic de l'Àliga youth hostel.

Gallery

Vall de Núria - Southern access to mountain resort
Vall de Núria - Coma de Noucreus (Kettle of Nine Crosses)
Vall de Núria - Calvary by the southern access
Vall de Núria Rack Railway
Vall de Núria Rack Railway Station - Old E.1 electric locomotive (Dec. 2006)
Vall de Núria Rack Railway Station from the platform
Vall de Núria Rack Railway - Train at Coma del Clot (Dec. 1965)
Train on Vall de Núria Rack Railway at Vall de Núria Station (Jul. 2010)
View to the south to Núria, from the Coll de Finestrelles, on the frontier with France.
View from Núria up to the Coll de Finestrelles.
Santuari de la Mare de Déu de Núria
Santuari de la Mare de Déu de Núria
Santuari de la Mare de Déu de Núria
Alberg Pic de l'Àliga
Waterfall

References

^ http://www.enciclopedia.cat/fitxa_v2.jsp?NDCHEC=0046642 Vall de Núria in L'Enciclopèdia, online reference work based on La Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana (in Catalan)
^ http://pirineos.com/article/articleview/1063/3/97/ Archived 2010-09-06 at the Wayback Machine Historia del Valle de Nuria in Pirineos.com (in Spanish)
^ http://pirineos.com/article/articleview/1063/4/ Archived 2010-09-06 at the Wayback Machine El Santuario de Nuria in Pirineos.com (in Spanish)

External links

Official Website

42°24′N 02°09′E / 42.400°N 2.150°E / 42.400; 2.150

[1] ttp://www.enciclopedia.cat/fitxa_v2.jsp?NDCHEC=0046642 Vall de Núria in L'Enciclopèdia, online reference work based on La Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana (in Catalan)

[2] ttp://pirineos.com/article/articleview/1063/3/97/ Archived 2010-09-06 at the Wayback Machine Historia del Valle de Nuria in Pirineos.com (in Spanish)

[3] ttp://pirineos.com/article/articleview/1063/4/ Archived 2010-09-06 at the Wayback Machine El Santuario de Nuria in Pirineos.com (in Spanish)

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 [[Image:Nuria13.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Vall de Núria'' - Summer view of [[mountain resort]], [[sanctuary]] and [[reservoir]]]]
 [[Image:Mountain resort - Vall de Núria.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Vall de Núria'' - Winter view of [[mountain resort]], [[sanctuary]] and [[reservoir]]]]
-[[Image:Estació vall de Núria.JPG|thumb|right|300px|[[Vall de Núria Rack Railway]] Station]]
-{{Location map | Pyrenees topography|label=Vall de Núria| |lat= 42.397|long= 2.153|position=right|width=480|float=right|caption= ''Vall de Núria'' within the [[Pyrenees]]}}
-{{Location map | Pyrenees |label=Vall de Núria| |lat= 42.397|long= 2.153|position=right|width=480|float=right|caption= Main roads and railway metwork. The mount ''[[Puigmal]]'' (2 910m) delimits ''la Vall de Núria'' to the west}}
-'''''La Vall de Núria''''' (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 (province)|Girona]], [[Autonomous communities of Spain|community]] of [[Catalonia|Catalonia]], [[Spain]]. The floor of the valley lies about 2000 meters above sea level, and is accessible from the south via a [[rack railway]] (the [[Vall de Núria Rack Railway]]) or by foot, and from [[France]] to the north by footpaths. There are no roads to access the valley. The place is historically notable for the 1931 drafting of the first Catalan [[Statute of Autonomy]], in the [[Sanctuary]] of the Virgin of Núria.
+'''Vall de Núria''' ({{IPA|ca|lə ˈβaʎ də ˈnuɾiə}}, "The Valley of Núria") is a south-opening valley coming down from the crest of the [[Pyrenees]] within the [[Municipalities of Catalonia|municipality]] of [[Queralbs]], [[Provinces of Spain|province]] of [[Girona (province)|Girona]], [[Autonomous communities of Spain|community]] of [[Catalonia]], [[Spain]].
+The floor of the valley lies about {{convert|2000|m|ft}} above sea level and is accessible from the south via a [[rack railway]] (the [[Vall de Núria Rack Railway]]) or by foot, and from [[France]] to the north by footpaths. There are no roads to access the valley. The place is historically notable for the 1931 drafting of the first Catalan [[Statute of Autonomy]], in the [[Sanctuary]] of the [[Virgin of Nuria|Virgin of Núria]].<ref>http://www.enciclopedia.cat/fitxa_v2.jsp?NDCHEC=0046642 ''Vall de Núria'' in '''''L'Enciclopèdia''''', online reference work based on '''''La Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana''''' (in Catalan)</ref>
 ==The Virgin of Núria==
+{{Main|Virgin of Nuria}}
-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 later hid it in a cave when forced to flee from a [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] persecution against [[Christianity|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.
+According to tradition, [[Saint Giles]] ([[Catalan language|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
-Still according to tradition, a [[pilgrim]] named Amadéu began searching for the image in 1072, after having a prophetic dream. He then built a small chapel for pilgrims, and found the image seven years later, next to the pot, the cross, and the bell, whereupon he brought the objects to the chapel to be venerated.
+against [[Christianity|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.
+According to tradition, a [[pilgrim]] named Amadéu began searching for the image in 1072, after having a prophetic dream. He built a small chapel for pilgrims, and found the image seven years later, next to the pot, the cross, and the bell, and he brought the objects to the chapel to be venerated.
-The image which is venerated at present has been dated to have been made during the twelfth or thirteenth century. It is a wooden [[Romanesque art|Romanesque]] carving. The primitive-looking polychrome statue still retains its painting intact.
+The image has been dated to have been made during the 12th or 13th century. It is a wooden [[Romanesque art|Romanesque]] carving. The primitive-looking polychrome statue retains its painting intact.
-The shepherds regarded this image of the Blessed Virgin as a patron saint of fertility. The canonical [[consecration]] of Our Lady of Núria was in 1965. Her feast day is [[September 8]].
+On July 13 1967, the statue was canonically crowned with a decree from [[Pope Paul VI]].
-==Ski resort==
-There is a [[ski resort]] in the valley operated by the same company which operates the [[Vall de Núria Rack Railway]].
+The shepherds regarded the image of the Blessed Virgin as a patron saint of fertility. The canonical [[consecration]] of Our Lady of Núria was made in 1965. Her feast day is September 8.<ref>http://pirineos.com/article/articleview/1063/3/97/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100906000636/http://pirineos.com/article/articleview/1063/3/97/ |date=2010-09-06 }} ''Historia del Valle de Nuria'' in '''''Pirineos.com''''' (in Spanish)</ref><ref>http://pirineos.com/article/articleview/1063/4/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100906000935/http://pirineos.com/article/articleview/1063/4/ |date=2010-09-06 }} ''El Santuario de Nuria'' in '''''Pirineos.com''''' (in Spanish)</ref> The name [[Núria]] is now a popular girl's name in Catalonia.
-The resort offers a total of 10 [[alpine ski]] [[piste]]s (three green, three blue, two red and two black ones), as well as a special slope for sleighs, totalling seven kilometres of marked pistes. In the Summer of 2006, 18 new [[snow cannon]]s were installed, adding up to a total of 73 cannons.
+==Ski resort==
-As for [[ski lift]]s, there is one quad [[chair lift]] going from the resort base at 1.964 m, up to its highest point, at 2.252 m.; two [[platter lift]]s serving the beginners' area; and one [[gondola lift]] (called "''telecabina''") granting access to the Pic de l'Àliga [[youth hostel]].
+The [[ski resort]] in the valley is operated by the same company that operates the [[Vall de Núria Rack Railway]]. The resort has 10 [[alpine ski]] [[piste]]s (three green, three blue, two red and two black), and a special slope for sleighs, totalling {{convert|7|km|mi}} of marked pistes. In summer 2006, 18 [[snow cannon]]s were installed, making a total of 73 cannons.
+A quad [[chair lift]] from the resort base at {{convert|1964|m|ft}}, goes up to its highest point, at 2,252 m.; two [[platter lift]]s serve the beginners' area; and a [[gondola lift]] ("''telecabina''") accesses the Pic de l'Àliga [[youth hostel]].
 ==Gallery==
-<center><gallery>
+<gallery class="center">
-File:Nuria13.jpg|''Vall de Núria'' - [[Mountain resort]], [[sanctuary]] and [[reservoir]]
 File:La vall de Núria.jpg|''Vall de Núria'' - Southern access to [[mountain resort]]
-File:Mountain resort - Vall de Núria.jpg|''Vall de Núria'' - [[Mountain resort]], [[sanctuary]] and [[reservoir]]
 File:Coma de Noucreus.jpg|''Vall de Núria'' - ''Coma de Noucreus'' ([[Kettle (landform)|Kettle]] of Nine Crosses)
 File:Nuria16.jpg|''Vall de Núria'' - [[Calvary (sculpture)|Calvary]] by the southern access
-File:Santuari-Nuria004.jpg|[[Sanctuary]] of the Virgin of Núria - [[Facade]]
-File:Nuria04.jpg|[[Sanctuary]] of the Virgin of Núria - Interior of the [[nave]]
-File:Nuria06.jpg|[[Sanctuary]] of the Virgin of Núria - [[Stained glass]]
 File:Crem nuria.jpg|[[Vall de Núria Rack Railway]]
-File:La antiga locomotora elèctrica E.1 del cremallera de Núria reposa a dalt de tot de la Vall. .jpg|[[Vall de Núria Rack Railway]] [[Train station|Station]] - Old E.1 electric locomotive (Dec. 2006)
+File:La_antiga_locomotora_elèctrica_E.1_del_cremallera_de_Núria_reposa_a_dalt_de_tot_de_la_Vall.jpg|[[Vall de Núria Rack Railway]] [[Train station|Station]] - Old E.1 electric locomotive (Dec. 2006)
 File:Estació vall de Núria.JPG|[[Vall de Núria Rack Railway]] [[Train station|Station]] from the [[Railway platform|platform]]
 File:Funicular Núria 1960.jpg|[[Vall de Núria Rack Railway]] - [[Train]] at ''Coma del Clot'' (Dec. 1965)
 File:Cremallera de Núria RN4.jpg|[[Train]] on [[Vall de Núria Rack Railway]] at ''Vall de Núria'' [[Train station|Station]] (Jul. 2010)
+File:Núria_from_Coll_Finestrelles.jpg|View to the south to Núria, from the Coll de Finestrelles, on the frontier with France.
-File:Vies Cremallera.JPG|[[Vall de Núria Rack Railway]] - [[Rail tracks]]
-File:Nuria32.jpg|''Vall de Núria'' - [[Mountain resort]], [[sanctuary]] and [[reservoir]]
+File:Nuria--Coll-Finestrelles.jpg|View from Núria up to the Coll de Finestrelles.
+Nuria13.jpg|Santuari de la Mare de Déu de Núria
-File:Vall de Núria.jpg|''Vall de Núria'' - [[Mountain resort]] and [[sanctuary]]
+Santuari de la Mare de Déu de Núria 04.jpg|Santuari de la Mare de Déu de Núria
-</gallery></center>
+Vall de Núria 01.jpg|Santuari de la Mare de Déu de Núria
+Alberg Pic de l'Àliga 05.jpg|Alberg Pic de l'Àliga
+Gorge de Núria 03.jpg|Waterfall
+</gallery>
+== See also ==
+* [[Puigmal]]
+* [[Bastiments]]
 == References ==
+{{Reflist}}
-* [http://www.grec.cat/cgibin/ggcc01cl.pgm?USUARI=UOC&SESSIO=0006209989&PGMORI=&NDCHEC=0610253 Vall de Nuria] from the ''Gran Enciclopèdia Comarcal'' (in Catalan)
 == External links ==
 * [http://www.valldenuria.com/website_valldenuria/eng/index.asp Official Website]
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