All materials were brought up by men, mules, and carriages pulled by cows. There were no trains. The gate used to unload the carriages has been preserved on site.
#History #Pyrenees #IndustrialHeritage #heritage

They also show how hydroelectricity started to modify the landscape, from new dam lakes to derived streams and the growing availability of electricity for all inhabitants of the Valley and the Ariege region.
#ariege #orlu #IndustrialHistory

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