The Rectory of Vallcàrquera is a 17th century farmhouse where the rector of the church of Sant Pere de Vallcàrquera lived. He officiated there during the week, in the chapel …

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The former parish house in the small valley of Vallcàrquera, now an environmental education center, served for decades as a refuge for shepherds and travelers seeking shelter when storms blocked the Figaró pass. It is said that on winter nights, prayers and chants could be heard rising from the rectory to the forest, mingling with the murmur of the water. Now restored, it remains a warm and inviting place amidst the valley's verdant silence.

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