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Dominic Smith

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Dominic Smith - Places - Vall d'Aran

vall d'aran

The Vall d'Aran (Aran Valley) is located in North-West Catalunia in the Spanish Pyrennees. I visited it for my University dissertation, since the 6200 inhabitants speak a variety of Occitan called Aranés. My dissertation itself is available. Some photographs from the valley are shown below, but this is not a complete set: I have temporarily misplaced the others, but I hope to upload them when I'm back home.

Mountain valley scene

Vielha, the valley's 'capital'

Mountain valley scene

The Bar Es Neres, in the small village of Les, where I stayed.

The Bar Es Neres in Les, where I stayed while I researched my dissertation