War is hell. There have been too many. But, humans always find a way to pick themselves up, dust themselves off and start again.
After the end of the First World War, during the euphoria following one of the most awful periods of world history, the Pau-Somport rail tunnel had been driven beneath the Pyrenees to link France with Spain by rail. It was to be a hope for the future prosperity of both countries.
The Spanish spared no expense to create a welcome for visitors to their country and built a Beaux-art station concourse 240 meters long with 365 window and 156 doors. It was to be a hub for rail traffic, both passenger and freight arriving from the north of Europe.
However, Estación Internacional de Canfranc, as it became known, was not a through station. It was a dead end from both sides. But that has changed and you can enjoy this beautiful testament to the human spirit. Click here for train times.
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