PYRENEES, THE SMUGGLERS’ TRAIL

A country tells its story through its detours

An episode from the series 100 PLACES TO SEE

Synopsis

Amid mist and peaks, a hidden trail connects the two sides of the Pyrenees. Generations of men and women have traveled it at night, their arms laden, defying borders and mountains.

From the Basque Country to the Hautes-Pyrenees, this episode retraces the history of these smugglers, courageous, poor, and freedom-loving.