Sawmill in Osserain

Three kms down the road from Sauveterre and we are "over the border" and into in the Basque country. Osserain is in Soule, Saint Palais further along the road is in Navarre. This picture is taken from the South looking North, along the road back towards Sauveterre.

I wanted to take some pictures of this abandoned sawmill and the wooden reception building as it is shortly to be replaced. It has been inactive for over a year and has been bought by a company importing furniture - some of it from India and China.

From making things from wood, to storage space for furniture made in China... so goes the world. The new arrival is also a reminder that this road is due to become a dual carriageway. A main road from France to Spain, relinking Navarre North and Navarre South.