El Pinetell
Situation
It is quite far from Montblanc. To get there by road, you have to go from La Riba along the Farena road. It is placed at about 610 metres high, in the Prades mountains.
History
Until 1841 it was an independent municipality but in 1849 it was already in ruins. In the 13th century, the Knights Templar acquired part of the revenues of the Pinetell castle, which later passed to the Hospitallers. In the past, the inhabitants of Pinetell used to bleed the resin from the pine trees to sell it on the market, which is why they were known as "reïnosos".
Outstanding place
The remains of the Romanesque church (13th century).
