I discovered that both the road leading up to the tunnel and the tunnel itself were rebuilt and refurbished by Spaniards, by exiles, prisoners of war forced to work for the French army.

As the title of this post suggests, I would like to dedicate both the YouTube video of our ascent this past summer to the Col/Tunnel de Parpaillon, as well as this blog entry, to the Spanish exiles who in 1939 worked on the refurbishment and reconstruction of the Tunnel and the road leading up to it at the Col du Parpaillon.

As on previous occasions, I have prepared a YouTube video

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