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Les Bons

This article is about the village in Andorra. For similarly named topics, see Bons.
Les Bons
The 12th-century Romanesque church of Sant Romà de les Bons
The 12th-century Romanesque church of Sant Romà de les Bons
Les Bons is located in Andorra
Les Bons
Les Bons
Location in Andorra
Coordinates: 42°32′N 1°35′E / 42.533°N 1.583°E / 42.533; 1.583
Country Andorra
ParishEncamp
Elevation
1,617 m (5,305 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
1,171

Les Bons (Catalan pronunciation: [lez ˈβɔns]) is a village in the parish of Encamp, Andorra. The Romanesque church Església de Sant Romà de les Bons is located within the village. The village is undergoing a renovation project that is expected to end in 2026.

Geography

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Les Bons is located within the parish of Encamp, in the country of Andorra. It is at an altitude of 1,336 meters.[1] The area is at risk for landslides and was unreachable by vehicles for a week in 2021, as demolition work was done on the Hort del Roc terrace to prevent future landslides.[2] €500,000 were spent in 2023, in order to fix a slope that had rocks falling onto the roads.[3]

History

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The 12th century Romanesque church Església de Sant Romà de les Bons is located within Les Bons.[1] Església de Sant Romà de les Bons and Torre dels Moros have both been submitted to become UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[4] In 1551, Pont lo Vell, a man from Les Bons, was accused of witchcraft.[5]

An 18 month renovation project for the town started in 2024, and is expected to end in 2026. The €2.4 million project would replace all of the pavement in the village, rebuild the supply and water networks, bury telecommunications and electricity lines, and renovate historic locations within the village.[6]

Demographics

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The population of Les Bons rose from 992 in 2010, to 1,171 in 2024.[7] The English poet James Kirkup was a resident of the village.[8]

Transportation

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The area has been serviced since 2021 by an on-demand bus service operated by Uclic.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Catalana.
  2. ^ Solanelles 2021.
  3. ^ Slope 2023.
  4. ^ Heritage 2021.
  5. ^ Witchcraft 2023.
  6. ^ Perez 2025.
  7. ^ Population.
  8. ^ Poet 2019.
  9. ^ Bus 2022.

Works cited

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News

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  • "El Comú d'Encamp preveu renovar el bus a la demanda per un període de fins a 4 anys". Bondia. 26 October 2022. Archived from the original on 27 April 2025.
  • "El Comú destinarà 500.000 euros a arranjar un talús a les Bons". Bondia. 21 June 2023. Archived from the original on 27 April 2025.
  • "La torre dels Moros cau de la candidatura a la Unesco". Bondia. 21 January 2021. Archived from the original on 27 April 2025.
  • "L'últim blasfem d'Albió (vivia a les Bons)". Bondia. 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on 27 April 2025.
  • "Robert Pastor, historiador: "Les quinze dones executades per bruixeria les va condemnar Corts"". Bondia. 20 April 2023. Archived from the original on 27 April 2025.
  • Perez, Gabriel (21 April 2025). "La reforma del nucli antic de les Bons compleix, per ara, el calendari". Altaveu. Archived from the original on 27 April 2025.
  • Solanelles, Toni (17 August 2021). "Unes obres de sanejament 'aïllen' el poblet de les Bons durant una setmana". Altaveu. Archived from the original on 27 April 2025.

Web

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42°32′N 1°35′E / 42.533°N 1.583°E / 42.533; 1.583