Canfranc Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality of Spain
About Canfranc
This rather small village would be a perfectly un-notable community in the Pyrenees mountains if it hadn't been chosen in the 1920s as the site of a Spanish-French border station. Among other things, it served as a point where Nazi gold was delivered from Vichy-France to Franco-Spain. It was also the main transshipment point for war-critical tungsten from officially neutral Spain to Nazi-controlled Europe. However, an accident in the 1970s left the line without cross-border traffic and while traffic from the Spanish side to Canfranc has resumed and there are some ideas on the French side of reopening traffic, the station - and all the infrastructure built to support it - seems weirdly out of place and way overbuilt.
Top Attractions in Canfranc
Explore the best things to see and do in Canfranc:
- ★Canfranc International railway station
- ★Castillo de los Arañones
- ★Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Pilar
Where to Stay in Canfranc
- 🏨Canfranc Estación
Canfranc Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: