Santuari de la Mare de Déu de Núria

Santuari de la Mare de Déu de Núria Review

The legend of the Santuari de la Mare de Déu de Núria, a Marian religious retreat, is based on the story of Sant Gil of Nîmes, who did penance in the Núria Valley during the 7th century. The saint left behind a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary, a bell he used to summon shepherds to prayer, and a cooking pot; 300 years later, a pilgrim found these treasures in this sanctuary. The bell and the pot came to have special importance to barren women, who, according to local credence, were blessed with as many children as they wished after placing their heads in the pot and ringing the bell.