However high the mountains, by Jean-Luc Cartron

The gripping account by Jean-Luc Cartron about the guides of the Pyrenees during the Second World War.

The forgotten heroes of the Pyrenees

This essential work explores:

• Jean-Louis Bazerque known as Charbonnier: The legendary French guide of the Pyrenees
• The escape routes to Spain: The secret networks that saved fugitives
• The crossing of the Pyrenees: The dangers of the mountains and the hidden paths
• The Gestapo on their trail: The ruthless hunt for the guides by the Nazis
• The escapees from France: Resistance fighters, Allied airmen, Jews, and those avoiding forced labour
• Francoist Spain: Crossing the border and the internment camps
• The courage of the mountaineers: These men who risked their lives to save strangers
• The memory of the guides: A tribute to the unknown heroes of the Resistance

Jean-Luc Cartron pays tribute to these brave guides who, at the risk of their lives, led thousands of fugitives through the Pyrenees to freedom. A moving story of human solidarity in the face of Nazi cruelty.

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