Monastery of Santa Maria de Vilabertran

That monastery followed a specific canonical rule, and it is not until 1100 that there is mention of its subjection to the Rule of Saint Augustine. Soon, the old buildings were insufficient, and in 1080 Abbot Rigau began the work on a new basilica, which was consecrated twenty years later, in 1100. The monastery soon acquired prestige, and on the death of the founder (1104) he was venerated as a saint. At that time, the canons of Vilabertran participated in the foundation of other communities, such as the monastery of Santa Maria de Lledó (in 1089) when the establishment of Lledó was founded, its first prior, Juan, came from Vilabertran. Also, the monastery of Santa Maria del Camp (in Roussillon), founded in 1090 by Rigau himself, or Santa Maria de l'Om, among others.

The church has a basilical floor plan, that of the time of Abbot Rigau. A beautiful Gothic processional cross from the 14th century has been preserved. There is also an austere Romanesque cloister from the 12th century. The chapter house and other rooms have been preserved, but with many modifications due to having passed into the hands of private individuals. The abbey palace was built at the beginning of the 15th century, and despite its state of preservation, it is one of the best examples of this type of architecture from this period.