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Inauguration of the Vielha tunnel

Vielha e Mijaran, Val d'Aran, Lleida

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Inauguration of the Vielha tunnel

Historical milestone · Vielha e Mijaran, Val d'Aran, Lleida

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Inaugurated in 1948 after two decades of works begun in the time of Alfonso XIII, the tunnel under the Vielha pass allowed access to the valley all year round. Its regular use became general in the sixties and transformed the Aranese economy.

1948

Photo: Catalan Art & Architecture Gallery (Josep Bracons) from Barcelona, Catalonia (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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