Oloron/Gurs

[Preston Pittman]

Ellen - wow!  Your father was imprisoned in Gurs?!  What a horrific
experience that must have been.  I had an uncle who survived Dachau.  His
experience always cast a cloud over the family.  Your father's experience
must have had an equally hard impact on your family.  But the reason I'm
responding is because there is a rail line through Somport.  I know I've
seen information about it on the internet.  I can do a little searching for
you if no one else has the info directly at hand.  Go for it!


>From: Ellen Grunblatt <aplsosaMAINEWEST.COM>
>Reply-To: Road to Santiago Pilgrimage <GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU>
>To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
>Subject: Oloron/Gurs
>Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 09:18:32 -0500
>
>A query to those who have walked in southern France:  I am flying into
>Madrid and plan to take the train or bus north to Pamplona; from there I
>would like to cross the Pyrennes and begin the Camino in southern France
>near Oloron.  Specifically, I would like to make a personal pilgrimage to
>Gurs, where my father was imprisoned after the Spanish Civil War, trace his
>route over the mountains which I believe was the Somport pass, and join the
>Camino Frances there.  Does anyone have any advice regarding public
>transportation over the Pyrennes from Spain to France in this area?  Less
>likely, but I'll put it out there, has anyone been to Gurs, or have a feel
>for that area for pilgrims?
>
>Thanks for any advice or thoughts on this.  I appreciate all the different
>voices and experiences shared on this website.
>
>Ellen


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