La Bruguera de Púbol was built between 1979 and 1983 by Francesc d’Assís Casademont – known in artistic circles as Casademont “Le Vieux” – as his family home, painting studio and art gallery. According to Maria Àngels Mercader i Camps, artist and Casademont’s wife, the house was designed by the Igualada-based architect Lluís Albin i Solà, adopting modernist elements from Swiss architect Le Corbusier. A grid of concrete columns supports the roof and, curiously, these columns were placed with gaps between them and were gradually filled with walls and floors as the family’s needs evolved. The house was expanded three times before we arrived.

The world of Casademont "Le Vieux"

Casademont’s work, mainly landscape in genre, figurative in style and rendered in soft tones, often reflected the light, mist, and clouds so characteristic of the Empordà region, and his paintings were exhibited all over the world. As well as painting, he also practised photography, and his photographic collection is now housed at the Museum of History of Girona.


Among his recognitions, Casademont was awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi by the Government of Catalonia and the Gold Medal by the Town Council of Vichy.

As a curiosity, Casademont was a contemporary and close friend of Salvador Dalí. Like Dalí, he was born in Figueres and lived in Cadaqués. Dalí would visit him at La Bruguera, and in fact, his agent, the “Captain” Peter Moore, lived on the neighbouring estate, now known as the Castle of La Bruguera – currently a cultural project based on the solidarity economy. Later, Gala, Dalí’s wife, acquired the castle in the centre of Púbol. Today, that castle, known as the Gala Dalí Castle Museum, is one of the region’s top tourist attractions.


Art at La Bruguera: A Tool for the Eco-social Transition


At the end of 2023, we launched our artistic programme. We’re very excited to share with you the new artistic directions we’re exploring, alongside our community of guests and collaborators. 

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