When Gaudí was visiting the location of the coal mine engineer's house he was commissioned to design for Eusebi Güell in Catllaràs (Lillet Valley), he stayed in the house of Artigas family, friends of Güell family in the textile business.
The aim of the architect was to integrate the gardens in the environment, in absolute respect for nature, so stone is the most used material and the gardens are full of stairs to follow the natural shape of the valley.
A wide explanation about Modernism and Artigas Gardens is available here. It is possible to book a guided tour at the Tourist Office (938 236 146).
Taking again The Ciment Train, in the next (and last) stop, you can visit Asland Cement Museum.
How to get there
A nice way to reach Artigas Gardens, specially travelling with kids, is taking The Cement Train, the line to the cement factory owned by Eusebi Güell, which was supplied with the extracted coal of Catllaras mines mentioned above.
This is now a touristic train, working from April to October, in a 3,5 km route with four station: La Pobla de Lillet (parking) - La Pobla (center village) - Artigas Gardens - Cement Museum in Castellar de n'Hug (and parking).
It is also possible to reach the gardens by car or walking, following the railway from La Pobla de Lillet.
Information about travelling from Barcelona by public transport is available in this site.
It is not advisable to bring baby carriages because there are many stairs in the tour.
View FGC Tren del Ciment in a larger map
The surroundings
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In Castellar de n'Hug is worth a visit the source of Llobregat river, which flows to Barcelona, and all the long of its course is it possible to visit the textile past heritage of Llobregat valley.
Pedraforca mountain will offer you a spectacular landscape if you drive to Gosol and Saldes.
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