A Pyrenean town with old mining ruins and scattered abandoned homes, framed by forests.
Ogassa, Girona, Catalonia (Spain)
Ogassa, Girona (Catalonia)
From coal mining to cultural regeneration.
Quick Facts
Location
Ripollès, Girona province
Structures
Stone houses, mining tunnels, abandoned homes
Environment
Distinctive
A still living village with declining population with abandoned industrial past
Mountain, forest, rivers, cultural rich landscape
Snapshot
Status:
Semi-abandoned
Population:
~200 (declining)
Access
Road from Sant Joan de les Abadesses
Sources
Key Features:
Mining ruins, Pyrenean forests, semi-abandoned houses, rich history.
Potential:
Located just 1h10 min from Girona and 1h40 min from Barcelona airports. A hybrid site combining cultural revitalization (industrial heritage reuse) for artist residencies, cultural events, retreats and offsites, combined with fractional eco-living. Ogassa is accessible yet partly abandoned.
Vision:
Ogassa becomes a model where history and ecology intersect—revived mining structures become workshops, wellness spaces, and shared living hubs.
