Andorra Turisme and National Geographic Launch Romanesque Heritage Series

Andorra Turisme and National Geographic have launched the audiovisual project Andorra: El Llegat Romànic, now available on the National Geographic website, highlighting the Principality's Romanesque heritage through the stories of those who preserve it.

The production, presented on Wednesday and developed over roughly 18 months, shifts focus from stone monuments to the people sustaining them. It features restorers like Mireia Tarrés and Mireia Garcia, who maintain nearly 40 Romanesque churches; historian Climent Miró, who digitizes historical archives; and campaner Robert Lizarte, one of two remaining bell-ringers in Andorra. Lizarte described the series as "a window to the world" that spotlights professionals quietly upholding national identity. He noted that Canillo parish plans to start a workshop this September to revive the craft and pass it to younger generations.

National Geographic's Javier Corso, the project's lead, structured the content around four axes: history and art, looking to the past, and tradition and religion, projecting it forward. The first two chapters cover restorers and conservation experts, while the others examine transmission to new generations. Corso stressed going "beyond the stone" to keep traditions and crafts alive as living elements of identity, not museum pieces.

Andorra Turisme director general Betim Budzaku called it his most exciting project, extending beyond tourism promotion to share Andorra's values internationally. This builds on a partnership with National Geographic since 2020—six years of collaboration—including the 2020 Andorra al natural series on nature. A global Disney agreement, National Geographic's parent, provides €300,000 this year for content production and distribution in nine countries. Budzaku described the alliance as "very solid" and hopes to expand it further.