Sant Pau De Seguries: Via Romana and Vall de Camprodon

If you would like to combine a holiday apartment in Sant Pau De Seguries with a clear connection to the local area, it is worth exploring the paths, buildings and landscapes of Sant Pau de Segúries. Historically, the Via Romana de Capsacosta connected Besalú and France via the Coll d’Ares.

History and landscape in Sant Pau de Segúries

In the town centre, the circular route El nucli de Sant Pau, Ruta 4 Patrimoni leads through Sant Pau de Segúries. It conveys the origins of Sant Pau de Segúries and various stages of its historical development. Along the circular route, totems provide descriptions of the features found there.

The old town of Sant Pau de Segúries has narrow streets with a medieval layout. Another distinctive landmark is the Sant Pau church, dating from 1693. It was designed in the rural Baroque style and has a wide nave with side chapels. This combination of a medieval street layout and Baroque church architecture gives the townscape a range of different historical accents.

The remains of the Pont de la Rovira are also part of the history of the region’s routes. They mark the place where the Camí Ral crossed the Ter and have been documented since 1369. The Ter river also shapes the landscape of Vall de Camprodon: Sant Pau de Segúries provides access to this valley, whose landscapes are gently rolling and green and are watered by the Ter.

The Font de la Puda is a sulphur spring with medicinal properties, surrounded by a beech forest. This creates a contrast for planning your day with the narrow lanes, the church and the historic route connections.

Summits and museums around Sant Pau de Segúries

Several summits are located in the immediate surroundings of Sant Pau de Segúries: Turó dels Pelats, Les Roques Blanques, Mirador de Sant Antoni and El Serratal. If you would like to plan your stay around landscapes and ridgelines, this provides several destinations in the nearby area.

Molí Fondo is a museum in the surroundings of Sant Pau de Segúries. The Museu de la Garrotxa and the Museu Dels Sants D'Olot are also located nearby. Further afield in the region, there is also Castell de Milany, a ruin.

In October, Sant Pau de Segúries hosts the Caminada Popular per la Via Romana. When choosing a holiday apartment in Sant Pau De Seguries, you can therefore consider whether your trip should focus more on history, a town walk, landscapes in Vall de Camprodon, summits, museum visits or this event.

Other places in the wider area

For further orientation, you can also discover Vilamacolum, Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní de l'Heura, Pont De Molins, Sant Martí D'empúries, Isòvol, Gerona, Anglès and Montagut.

To the main travel overview: Girona.