[2] On the other hand, the progressive depopulation, the aging of the population and the lack of generational relief have significantly reduced livestock activity.

[3] Currently, economic activity is very focused on the tertiary sector, especially tourism, restaurants, farmhouses and the Nordic ski resort of Tuixent – la Vansa.

The parish church, of Romanesque origin from the 11th century and dedicated to saint Stephen, is located in the highest part of the town.

The building has undergone numerous modifications, especially during the 19th century and stands out for the fact that the bell tower is not finished in a pointed shape, in contrast to most Romanesque churches in the area.

This activity, practiced during the 19th and early 20th centuries by a significant number of the women of the village and other populations in the Vansa valley, consisted of the collection of plants, the preparation of remedies and their commercialization in a large part of the Catalan territory.