El Club · Beget

The church of Sant Cristòfol de Beget is a Romanesque parish church located in the center of Beget, in the municipality of Camprodon, province of Girona, Catalonia. It is the main heritage building of the village, closely linked to the medieval development of the settlement, which grew around this temple. Tourist and heritage sources place it as a 12th century Romanesque church, with possible origin between the 10th and 13th centuries according to some informative syntheses. It has a Latin cross plan, semicircular apse and bell tower attached to the nave on the south side, typical features of the Catalan Romanesque. Inside the church is the Majesty of Beget, a polychrome Romanesque carving of Christ crucified considered one of the most remarkable works of Catalan Romanesque sculpture, as well as other historical liturgical elements preserved in the temple. The church was declared a Cultural Asset of National Interest and is included in the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia. For its historical, artistic and scenic value, the church is the most recognized monumental landmark of Beget and one of the Romanesque landmarks of Ripollès.

The Oratory of Sant Antoni de Can França is a small religious and landscape element located in the rural environment of Beget, in the municipality of Camprodon, in the region of Ripollès, Girona. The available references place it in the forests of the Alta Garrotxa, associated with a mountain landscape of strong natural value, with oak groves and a well-preserved forest context. It is not a great monument, but a chapel or oratory of humble character, integrated in a larger natural landscape that is what makes it interesting to visit. Its main attraction is the combination of popular heritage and landscape: the path, the wooded surroundings and the sensation of an isolated enclave in an area of abrupt relief and Mediterranean-mountain environment. The area of Beget stands out for its network of stone houses, the stream and the medieval bridges, which reinforces the cultural interest of the route to the oratory. In the sources consulted, there is no specific protection for the oratory as an independent natural space; therefore, it should be understood as a local resource linked to the rural landscape of Beget and the natural environment of Alta Garrotxa. Its interest for the visitor is mainly hiking and scenic: it offers a short walk or a stop on a wider route through one of the most unique and best preserved villages in Catalonia.