Years before the inception of the European Union, a dream to unite France and Spain across the Pyrenees was born and the railway station at Canfranc in northern Spain was built. It is the second largest station in Europe (after Leipzig), a beautiful complex of buildings in the French chateaux style with art nouveau interiors. Sadly, it fell into disuse when a bridge connection on the railway collapsed, isolating the station in its Aragonese valley.
Today, a project is underway to revive the station and there are lovely, haunting photos and more information at the
Canfranc website. It stands as a monument to the collapse of grand visions and a latent potential for a renewed future... rather like the current state of the European Constitution, I think!
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Dear Brother Lawrence
Love your blog and especially your quotation on "laughter and red wine!" I was drinking my 3/4th glass of red wine of the evening and laughed so you've made me smile. Will say a prayer and ask for our patron's intercession for you Brother, tonight.
Check out my blog too but steer clear of Morrissey!
Laurence
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