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Curiously, the Pont de la Riera in Sant Pere de Torelló, in the Osona region, looks more this January as if we were still in autumn and not winter, as can be seen in these photographs in The Readers’ Photos of La Vanguard.
This Romanesque bridge with a single arch has been erected since medieval times over the River Ges, a tributary of the Ter. The Ges Valley is a valley currently made up of three municipalities: Torelló, Sant Pere de Torelló and Sant Vicenç de Torelló.
The Romanesque bridge of La Riera, together with that of Targarona, was part of the paths used to move around the Osona or Garrotxa region. It was especially useful for taking livestock to fairs and pastures.
Due to a heavy downpour that occurred in 1940, the medieval bridge suffered damage and had to be rehabilitated. Currently, it is located within the Mas la Riera estate.
The Ges river is a tributary of the Ter, which flows into its main river in the municipality of Torelló, slightly south of Sant Pere de Torelló. Sin embargo, and despite being a tributary of a larger river, El Ges also has its own rivers that flow into it, especially the Fornès, which flows into Sant Pere de Torelló itself.
