Anyós
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Anyós | |
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 11th century Romanesque Church of St Christopher | |
  Anyós Location in Andorra | |
| Coordinates: 42°32′4.53″N 1°32′29.94″E / 42.5345917°N 1.5416500°E | |
| Country |  Andorra |
| Parish | La Massana |
| Elevation | 4,216 ft (1,285 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 853 |
Anyós (Catalan pronunciation: [aˈɲos]) is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of La Massana and 1 km from the town of La Massana.
It faces the village of Sispony across the valley.[1]
Traditions
[edit]The 11th-century Church of St Christopher (Sant Cristòfol) in Anyós contains the remains of Roman paintings.[1]
A fiesta is held every 10 July, and by tradition the priest blesses a carriage in the village square opposite St Christopher, who is the patron saint of the village.[citation needed]
Gallery
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Anyós centre is composed of narrow cobbled streets (here: Camí de les Corts Noves) -
Street sign Camí de les Corts Noves -
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Hiking sign on the way to Pic de Padern summit -
Pont de Sant Antoni bridge over the Valira del Nord river -
Church of St Christopher's interior from the rood screen -
Tobacco field -
Valira del Nord, a Valira tributary, from Pont de Sant Antoni
References
[edit]- ^ a b Viusà i Galí, Joana (1998). The Best of Andorra. Edicions Á Campañà. pp. 49–50. ISBN 9788486294571.
The villages are listed per parish (parròquia) | ||
| Canillo |  | |
| Encamp | ||
| Ordino | ||
| La Massana | ||
| Andorra la Vella | ||
| Sant Julià de Lòria | ||
| Escaldes-Engordany | ||
42°32′4.53″N 1°32′29.94″E / 42.5345917°N 1.5416500°E
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