Municipality of 108.47 km ² in area, with 384 inhabitants, is made up of 13 villages. Highlights the reservoir Torrassa (name that comes from the ancient and great tower that existed in this place).

Meeting point for fishing enthusiasts and surrounded by roads suitable for biking routes and to make it pleasant stroll while enjoying the scenery. At the same reservoir, there are facilities for water sports, adventure and water calm, and excursions on horseback around the lake.

In this place you can see the "Rotllan’s deck".

LA GUINGUETA D’ÀNEU (938 m.).
The village council head of the thirteen villages.

-Torrassa reservoir, artificial reservoir of considerable size with a very central location in the territory. It's right beside the road that crosses the valley, is one of the most visited for fishing in the valleys and is the only point where you can practice outodoor sports regularly.
-Àneu Aventura: takes you into the water sports, in the form of calm water: canoeing, kayaking, bus-bob, ultratube and nautic skiing. In their environment there are trails suitable for walking, biking and horseback.
-Rotllan’s deck : Located at the foot of the road beside the Torrassa reservoir. Legend tells that the hero always carried with him the deck, with which was built his sword that had killed many thousands Muslims. To avoid his famous Durandall being captured by the unfaithfuls, Rollan tried, in vain, to cutting it. The hero seeks also to ensure the fate of the deck. So he orders Otto, his more loyal soldier, to monitor it with his eyes open.

After the heroic death of Rotllan at Roncesvalles, the loyal Otto alone passed through ridges and valleys, and arrived in the Àneu lands. The effort left him so weak that his horse fell down. He continued the journey on foot with the deck on his back. When he is close to the ground Guingueta, many of his bones were milled and his legs hurt. Then he nail the deck in the soil where it is today. (extracted from legend RELLA, FERRAN. Àneu Valleys. Ed. The Mèdol, pp. 308)


-The “Mollera”, at the tail of the reservoir Torrassa, wetland Pyrenees and stop for many migratory birds. There is an observatory which enabling to watch the birds. Part of the Alt Pirineu Natural Park.

BERRÓS JUSSÀ (1.091 m.)
Access from to the road that crosses at the end ofreservoir Torrassa and continues to the town providing an excellent panoramic view over the valley.

- Parish Church of St James: Romanesque with the belfry wall

BERRÓS SOBIRÀ (1.270 m.)
Once at Berros Jussà, if you continue along the road you will find Berros Sobirà, uninhabited village a few years ago

-Parish Church of St. Quirze: with the belfry wall.

BURGO (1.415 m.)
Located towards the Moncaubo .

-Parish Church of St. John the Evangelist, anarea with a niche at the front with an image of S. XVI and with the belfry wall

CERBI (1.415 m.)
- The Parish Church of Saint Serni: a recently renovated hall, stone facade and steeple bell. Inside there is a baroque altar and an old sink stone decorated with incisions.
-Chapel of Saint Beado.

DORVE (1.400 m.)
Unoccupied part of the 70 and 80, currently being re-populated. On the right bank of the reservoir Torrassa.

-Parish church of Sant Bartomeu: Romanesque, modified in s. XVIII. Only one nave with an apse with lombardic arcades and a wide arc.

ESCALARRE (993 m.)
-Parish church of Sant Martí.
-Sanctuary of Santa Maria d’Àneu.

ESCALÓ (864 m).
The village of Escaló still keeps the structure of an enclosed village, protected by enclosing walls and organised around a main middle street. At one end of the village, that can be accessed from the church, there is a fortified portal and an outflanking tower. At the opposite end, the other portal opened to give way to the mill and the public wash tub. From inside of the closedtown you can get the Guaita’s tower, dating S.XI.


-Parish church of Santa Elena, s. XVIII.
-Closed Town .
- Defense Tower: Above the town, the well-preserved Guaita’s Tower, s. XI, circular shape of 14 m. high. .
-Sant Pere de Burgal.

ESCART (1.230 m.)
Access from Escaló.
- Sanctuary of Mare de Deu de la Roca.
-Church of Sant Martí: baroque origin, stone baptismal font with interesting reliefs.
-Romanesque bridge that crosses the Escart river, communicating the Espot and Llesui Valleys.
-Remains of the Escart Castle of s. XI

ESTARON (1.071 m.)
Southernmost town of the Valley of Àneu.

-Parish church of Sant Sebastià: the Romanesque apse preserves and belfry wall of three eyes.

GAVÀS (1.380 m.)
- Parish church of Sant Esteve: One nave, has a tower on a square base and still has a baroque altar and a baptismal font with reliefs
-La Roseta of Gavàs; artisan cheese place where you can learn about ancient and modern forms of cheese. Permanent exhibition of art.

JOU (1.305 m.)
On the left side of the Noguera Pallaresa river.

- Parish church of Sant Pere. One nave, with a ribbed vault and three side altars. The bell tower is a square base and is integrated into the area. Keeps two of the eighteenth century Baroque altarpieces: one dedicated to Saint Peter of Jou and the other one to the Rosary Virgin.
-Chapel of Santa Caterina. Small modern chapel which keeps an interesting S. XVIII Renaissance altarpiece.

LLAVORRE (1.300m)
Continuing towards the Moncaubo, you will see this village.

-Church of Sant Miquel, s. XVIII
-Chapel of Sant Roc.

UNARRE (1.218 m.)
First town of the Unarre Valley, accessed from Esterri d’Àneu crossing the Noguera Pallaresa river’s bridge by the Electric Central Power. Interesting for the good preservation of old buildings.

-Monumental Ensemble of Sant Julià of Unarre: Inside the church there is a Baroque altarpiece and outside there is the Conjurer-tower.

AURÓS: consists just inone house, the church of Sant Pere of Aurós and the Sanctuary of Sant Joan of Aurós.

-Church od Sant Pere of Aurós. . In Romanesque arches still has a on standard apse. The MNAC ( Catalonian Art National Museum ) keeps the original paintings on board of the two sides of an altar dedicated to the apostles Peter and Paul.
-Chapel of Sant Joan of Aurós. Has suffered a lot of changes, still has three nave although the apses have already disappeared.


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