Tag

Pyrenees Mountains

All articles tagged with #pyrenees mountains

missing-persons2 years ago•1 min saved

Boy missing for 6 years in 'spiritual community' found wandering mountain road, ends up in France

A British boy who went missing at the age of 11 during a family vacation in 2017 has been found nearly six years later walking along a road in the Pyrenees mountains in France. The boy, now 17, revealed that he had been taken to Morocco by his mother and spent two years there before living a nomadic lifestyle in the Pyrenees. He contacted his grandmother through a driver's Facebook account, expressing his desire to come home. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance and his mother's motives remain unclear.

via Yahoo! Voices|

#family-vacation #france #missing-child

human-interest2 years ago•5 min saved

Generations Repeating History: Great-grandchildren Follow Ancestral Footsteps to Escape Nazis

Descendants of those who escaped Nazi-occupied France by crossing the perilous Pyrenees mountains during World War II are retracing their ancestors' footsteps on the annual Freedom Trail. The trek serves as a walking memorial, honoring the hundreds of thousands of resistance fighters, civilians, Jews, allied soldiers, and escaped prisoners of war who evaded Nazi pursuers. The journey holds deep personal significance for the descendants, who reflect on their relatives' bravery and sacrifice while forging connections with local families who aided their ancestors. The walk also highlights the shared history between France and Spain, as the Pyrenees served as an escape route for both World War II refugees and Republican refugees fleeing Franco's rule at the end of the Spanish Civil War.

via CNN|

#commemoration #escape #family-legacy

sports2 years ago•3 min saved

Intense Battle Emerges Between Pogacar and Vingegaard in Tour de France

The Tour de France has become a fierce battle between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar, with each cyclist claiming a stage victory in the Pyrenees mountains. Vingegaard initially took the lead, but Pogacar made a surprise attack on the final climb to secure the stage win. Vingegaard currently holds the yellow jersey as the overall leader, but Pogacar is just 25 seconds behind. The race is expected to continue as a close battle until the last stage.

via The New York Times|

#cycling #jonas-vingegaard #pyrenees-mountains