If its walls were capable of speech, they would sing thousands of stories. I say sing because one of the main attractions of this monastery is the Gregorian chants of the Benedictine monks.

You can hear them at lauds at 7.30 am (Sundays and holidays at 8.00 am), convent mass at 9.00 am (Sundays and holidays at 12.00 noon), vespers at 7.00 pm, and compline at 9.00 pm. You can also take advantage of your stay in the area to visit the gorges of Lumbier and Arbayún, with their vertical cliffs and colonies of vulture.

Additional information
What: Gregorian chants
When: Every day at 7.30 am, 9.00 am, 7.00 pm and 9.00 pm (Sundays and holidays at 8.00 am and 12.00 am)
Where: Monastery of San Salvador de Leire
More information: http://www.monasteriodeleyre.com/index.htm

Located between the pre-Pyrenees and the Ebro Valley depression, Sangüesa is built on a plateau overlooking the River Aragon. This town on the western end of Navarre’s Middle Zone is 44 kilometres from Pamplona.

Within a radius of about 15 kilometres you can visit some of the region’s most attractive and historically interesting enclaves, such as the Monastery of Leyre, Javier Castle, the Yesa reservoir and the Lumbier and Arbayún Gorges.