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A valley with history, cinema and literature

A valley with history, cinema and literature

Vall de Cardós has a long history, much of it still to be discovered, that takes us back to the Neolithic, through the finds on the Pui de Sant Martí, a strategic-defensive enclave close to Ainet de Cardós, origin of the first Roman civitatis, called Cardós. Apparently, its inhabitants moved a few centuries later to the more fertile lands near the Noguera de Cardós River, founding the town of Ribera de Cardós.


The cradle of popular and mythological beliefs that continue to be compiled, preserved and shared. The Cardós Valley already captivated the film producers of Siega Verde (directed by Rafael Gil) and La Dama del Alba (directed by Rovira-Beleta) in the 1960s, Legendary sites like Vall Fruta, Planell de Malet, and Pla de Nequa.


The elders still remember the impact of these filming locations, and some anecdotes have been passed down from generation to generation and have been collected in the book “Algo más que un escenario” (Something More Than a Stage) by Josep Maria Cuenca.


The paths that connect with France and the medieval bridges over the Noguera de Cardós River, which flows through the main valley, witnessed the passage of refugees during the Civil War and World War II. Today, they are beautiful historical memorials that continue to inspire novels and films.


More recently, the valley inspired Ramon Solsona’s novel “Todo lo que pasó en el valle” (Everything That Happened in the Valley), set during the construction of the hydroelectric plants around the 1950s to harness the water. Industrial vestiges of this period in the valley still remain, such as the Copisa camp and the so called windows on the side of the mountains. It is precisely in the old Copisa camp that the new facility called “La Boïga” (Sociocultural Venue La Boïga) has been refurbished a new and where the Cardós Film Fest will be held.

A valley with history, cinema and literature

Vall de Cardós has a long history, much of it still to be discovered, that takes us back to the Neolithic, through the finds on the Pui de Sant Martí, a strategic-defensive enclave close to Ainet de Cardós, origin of the first Roman civitatis, called Cardós. Apparently, its inhabitants moved a few centuries later to the more fertile lands near the Noguera de Cardós River, founding the town of Ribera de Cardós.


The cradle of popular and mythological beliefs that continue to be compiled, preserved and shared. The Cardós Valley already captivated the film producers of Siega Verde (directed by Rafael Gil) and La Dama del Alba (directed by Rovira-Beleta) in the 1960s, Legendary sites like Vall Fruta, Planell de Malet, and Pla de Nequa.


The elders still remember the impact of these filming locations, and some anecdotes have been passed down from generation to generation and have been collected in the book “Algo más que un escenario” (Something More Than a Stage) by Josep Maria Cuenca.


The paths that connect with France and the medieval bridges over the Noguera de Cardós River, which flows through the main valley, witnessed the passage of refugees during the Civil War and World War II. Today, they are beautiful historical memorials that continue to inspire novels and films.


More recently, the valley inspired Ramon Solsona’s novel “Todo lo que pasó en el valle” (Everything That Happened in the Valley), set during the construction of the hydroelectric plants around the 1950s to harness the water. Industrial vestiges of this period in the valley still remain, such as the Copisa camp and the so called windows on the side of the mountains. It is precisely in the old Copisa camp that the new facility called “La Boïga” (Sociocultural Venue La Boïga) has been refurbished a new and where the Cardós Film Fest will be held.