Valle de Arán (Vall d'Arán) 
The Valle de Arán, in which the source streams of the Garonne (Spanish Garona) rise, is a valley of great natural beauty, with endless scope for walks and climbs in magnificent scenery, good fishing in the mountain streams and two skiing resorts, Vaqueira-Beret and Tuca-Betrén. The people of the valley still speak Aranese, a Romance dialect related to Gascon - demonstrating the valley's racial and geographical affinity with France and also its many Centuries of isolation, which came to an end only with the construction of a road over the pass in 1925 and the Viella tunnel in 1948. The valley has been part of Spain since 1308.
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Güells de Joeu
From Viella a detour can be made (N 230 to Les Bordes, then a minor road on the left) to the wooded Güells de Joeu area, where the Garona de Joeu rises.
Viella, Spain
(Near Lleida)
After passing through the Tunel de Viella the road comes to Viella (alt. 975m/3,200ft), chief town of the Valle de Arán. The 13th century church of San Miguel (Catalan Sant Miquel), with a 16th century tower, has a Romanesque figure of Christ, the "Crist del Mig Arán".
