La gare monumentale de Canfranc à l’épreuve des temps. Grandeur et décadence d’un patrimoine ferroviaire de la montagne aragonaise (Espagne)

The railway station of Canfranc, located on the line of the western transpyrénéen (opened in 1928) did not receive as much traffic as expected during construction. Symbol of a whole country liking to show its dynamism and its modernity by opening with Europe, this vast international station was the...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:b0098b6ee4e844d786d6bcb030e7a20e2021-12-02T11:16:48ZLa gare monumentale de Canfranc à l’épreuve des temps. Grandeur et décadence d’un patrimoine ferroviaire de la montagne aragonaise (Espagne)1278-336610.4000/cybergeo.18342https://doaj.org/article/b0098b6ee4e844d786d6bcb030e7a20e2008-05-01T00:00:00Zhttp://journals.openedition.org/cybergeo/18342https://doaj.org/toc/1278-3366The railway station of Canfranc, located on the line of the western transpyrénéen (opened in 1928) did not receive as much traffic as expected during construction. Symbol of a whole country liking to show its dynamism and its modernity by opening with Europe, this vast international station was the object of a considerable architectural and urbanistic plan not to say immoderate with regard to actual railroad traffic (removed on the French side since 1970). Lost in a landscape of high mountain, the second biggest railway station of Europe represents a special heritage for numerous reasons, particularly because the rail landscape seen by the visitor is absolutely unique. Spanish actors are now focusing on renovating of emblematic passengers building today. The rest of the property falls victim to abandonment a little more every day and should be transformed into urban space (according to the plan of discreet architect). This choice of a programmed dismemberment of the railway and a largely non-railway reassignment certainly responds to the desire to enhance this site but destroys what could constitute the largest conservatory in the history of Western railway.Pascal DesmichelUnité Mixte de Recherche 8504 Géographie-citésarticleAragonAspe valleybrownfieldCanfrancindustrial landscapePyreneesGeography (General)G1-922DEENFRITPTCybergeo (2008)
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Aspe valley
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Aspe valley
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Pascal Desmichel
La gare monumentale de Canfranc à l’épreuve des temps. Grandeur et décadence d’un patrimoine ferroviaire de la montagne aragonaise (Espagne)
description The railway station of Canfranc, located on the line of the western transpyrénéen (opened in 1928) did not receive as much traffic as expected during construction. Symbol of a whole country liking to show its dynamism and its modernity by opening with Europe, this vast international station was the object of a considerable architectural and urbanistic plan not to say immoderate with regard to actual railroad traffic (removed on the French side since 1970). Lost in a landscape of high mountain, the second biggest railway station of Europe represents a special heritage for numerous reasons, particularly because the rail landscape seen by the visitor is absolutely unique. Spanish actors are now focusing on renovating of emblematic passengers building today. The rest of the property falls victim to abandonment a little more every day and should be transformed into urban space (according to the plan of discreet architect). This choice of a programmed dismemberment of the railway and a largely non-railway reassignment certainly responds to the desire to enhance this site but destroys what could constitute the largest conservatory in the history of Western railway.
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title La gare monumentale de Canfranc à l’épreuve des temps. Grandeur et décadence d’un patrimoine ferroviaire de la montagne aragonaise (Espagne)
title_short La gare monumentale de Canfranc à l’épreuve des temps. Grandeur et décadence d’un patrimoine ferroviaire de la montagne aragonaise (Espagne)
title_full La gare monumentale de Canfranc à l’épreuve des temps. Grandeur et décadence d’un patrimoine ferroviaire de la montagne aragonaise (Espagne)
title_fullStr La gare monumentale de Canfranc à l’épreuve des temps. Grandeur et décadence d’un patrimoine ferroviaire de la montagne aragonaise (Espagne)
title_full_unstemmed La gare monumentale de Canfranc à l’épreuve des temps. Grandeur et décadence d’un patrimoine ferroviaire de la montagne aragonaise (Espagne)
title_sort la gare monumentale de canfranc à l’épreuve des temps. grandeur et décadence d’un patrimoine ferroviaire de la montagne aragonaise (espagne)
publisher Unité Mixte de Recherche 8504 Géographie-cités
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