The Casa de la Vall (House of the Valley) is the seat of the General Council: Andorra’s parliament. It is a building that is emblematic because of its historical significance. In 1419 an inter-parish organisation, known as the Council of the Land, was formed; it later became the General Council of the Valleys of Andorra.
The house was built in 1580, when it belonged to the Busquets family and was acquired by the General Council in 1702. The building has a square floor plan and has three galleries, in the typical style of the farmhouses of Catalan noble families. The current and previous (pre-fourteenth century) coats of arms of Andorra are displayed on the main façade and some defensive elements are worthy of note: embrasure, tower and machicolations. The building was restored in 1962.
In the gardens we find the tower dovecote, a baptismal font, a creu de terme (a large stone cross on top of a pillar, typical of the region) and contemporary commemorative sculptures.