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Val d'Aran

Also known as Aran Valley

The Val d'Aran is a valley in the central Pyrenees, in Catalonia, Spain, lying on the northern side of the main ridge and drained by the Garonne. Its people speak Aranese, a form of Occitan. Long disputed between the counts of Comminges and the Crown of Aragon, it has been part of Catalonia since the Middle Ages and enjoys special self-government.

Val d'Aran
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Val d'Aran. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/val-daran
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“Val d'Aran.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/val-daran. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Val d'Aran.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/val-daran.
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