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This village had great historical significance: in the Middle Ages, its castle was key in the Remensa Wars and in the control of the region, passing through the hands of various noble families. The manor remained until the mid-19th century, when it disappeared with the state expropriation of 1854.

All of Camprodon is worth visiting!!!

Camprodon is a small town in the province of Girona with a long history behind it: it was taken and burned in several wars over the centuries. Today, it is a quiet place located in the valley where the Ter and Ritort rivers meet.

Very pretty mountain town

Camprodon is a charming little Catalan town located near the French border. There you will find the birthplace of the composer Isaac Albeniz (Spanish composer from the end of the 19th century), shops and a new old bridge.

If you cross it you will have access to the old town and from its highest part you will be able to see the confluence of the Ter river with the Ritort.

This little town has an important historical past. Just to give a brief overview, in 1244, the Lord of Milany exempted the residents of La Roca from all charges except for the remença to prevent it from becoming uninhabited, since at that time the towns of the region, La Roca was no exception, were depopulating due to the fact that the residents were subject to feudal rights. Many people also moved to “royal places”, because they were exempt from charges. In 1275 this little town was besieged by the Infante Jaume, son of King Jaume I. With the war of the remenças, the lordship of La Roca belonged to a Descatllar, which had been granted to him by John II, confiscated from Bernat de So, who later recovered it. By the 14th century, La Roca Castle had the best defense conditions in the surrounding area. At that time it belonged to the Desbac family. The good conditions favored John II, during the War of the Remences, to establish the head castle of the captaincy there. Together with the castle of Camprodon, they formed a good place of control and protection for the entire region. In the 15th century, the captaincies were abolished by King Ferdinand the Catholic. Around 1621, the Descatllar family became Feudal Lords of the castle and its territory. After a few centuries, in 1843 it belonged to Josep Domingo, a shopkeeper from Vic who had bought it from the Descatllar family. Finally, the lordship disappeared definitively with the state expropriation in 1854.

The origin of this monastery must be located in an old church that was dedicated to Saint Peter, which had been consecrated in November 904, at which time it was endowed with various rights and properties. In the middle of the 10th century, Count Guifré II de Besalú made the decision to found a monastery on the site of that church, which he had previously taken possession of. For this foundation, the count obtained from King Louis IV of France (936-954) a precept by which the properties of the church were confirmed, at the same time it was established that the new cenobie followed the Rule of Saint Benedict. The first news about a religious building in this place goes back to the year 904, when a church dedicated to San Pedro was consecrated. Later Count Guifré II of Besalú ordered the construction of a monastery. Monastic life lasted until 1665, when, due to the poor condition of the outbuildings, the monks went to live in private houses. Another key moment in the history of the monastery was the year 1759. After a period of tension between the bishopric and the monastery, it lost its status as a parish in favor of the church of Santa María, which is just ahead. With the exclaustration of 1835 he put an end to monastic life. At the end of the 19th century, restoration works began that continued during the 20th century. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6lgf6HYAtk