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He was a Doctor in Law, from Barcelona, and put together a plan to climb the social ladder, thanks to his influence within the Catalan nobility. The family gradually extended its patrimony, from its original house in Arties (Val d&#8217;Aran) to property in the \u00c0ger valley, and in other places such as Castell\u00f3 de Farfanya, Balaguer, Lleida and El Pla d&#8217;Urgell. The properties in \u00c0ger were to serve a base for the family\u2019s definitive settlement in the town of Balaguer, in 1616, with the family home being in the Pla\u00e7a Mercadal square. During the War of Succession, the father of the great explorer: Francesc de Portol\u00e0, had to flee to the monastery of Sant Cugat del Vall\u00e8s, where he married Teresa de Rovira. Then several years later, Gaspar de Portol\u00e0 was born at the castle of Os de Balaguer. &nbsp; ROUTE &nbsp; ARTIES The location of the original house of the Portol\u00e0 family, who were members of the agricultural nobility of Lleida. At present, the house is a National Parador Hotel. Outside the building, it is also possible to visit the statue dedicated to Portol\u00e0, the Baroque-style chapel dedicated to Sant Antoni de P\u00e0dua, and a famous painting of the great explorer. The Fonda Portol\u00e0 inn still exists in Arties, where it is managed by descendants of the family. &nbsp; CASTELLNOU DE MONTSEC This was the seat of the Barony of Castellnou de Montsec, the noble title that Carlos II bestowed upon Gaspar de Portol\u00e0 i Pont, the great-grandfather of the explorer, whose body is buried in this municipality. The family also has its pantheon here, decorated with its coat of arms. Outside the church of Sant Esteve, a statue commemorates the discovery of Portol\u00e0. &nbsp; \u00c0GER The Portol\u00e0 family lived in this municipality before it definitively settled in Balaguer. It was from here that it continued to increase its patrimony within the river basin of the Noguera Ribagor\u00e7ana. At number 23 Carrer Sant Mart\u00ed, it is still possible to see the fa\u00e7ade of the family house. &nbsp; OS DE BALAGUER Gaspar de Portol\u00e0 i Rovira was born in this municipality in La Noguera, in 1716. The family lived in the castle after its return from Sant Cugat del Vall\u00e8s (Barcelona), where it had taken refuge from the supporters of King Felipe. &nbsp; BALAGUER \u00a0 The family settled in Balaguer in 1616. However, the place where the family used to live, in the Pla\u00e7a Mercadel, no longer exists. It was demolished in order to open the square to the River Segre. In the town, it is possible to visit the monument dedicated to the great explorer and also the Espai Portol\u00e0, where there is a permanent exhibition about his life and time. &nbsp; LLEIDA\u00a0 This is the city where Gaspar de Portol\u00e0 settled after his return from America and where he lived until his death. From 1786 onwards, Portol\u00e0 held the position of King&#8217;s Lieutenant and participated in debates as the representative of the monarch before La Paeria (Lleida City Council). The remains of the explorer lie in the church of Sant Pere Ap\u00f2stol and the legacy of his will was used to build the Casa d&#8217;Exp\u00f2sits i Miseric\u00f2rdia, which is now the Palau de la Diputaci\u00f3 de Lleida (the seat of the Provincial Government). &nbsp; OTHER TOURISM PROPOSALS The artistic wealth of the Val d&#8217;Aran is one of the best kept treasures of the Pyrenees. In general, the Romanesque art and architecture of the valley is characterised by the good state of the mural paintings of its churches. This heritage includes a wealth of ornamental sculpture and a series of belfries that are immediately identified with the villages of the Val d\u2019Aran."}