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that details the political and administrative autonomy granted to the

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) by

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in 1313. The valley maintained a special status until 1834 when the queen regent María Cristina forced the integration of the valley with the province of

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. In 1990, the Aranese once again achieved a measure of autonomy when the

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devolved power to the local government, giving them control over education, sanitation, culture, environment, agriculture and tourism.

Rights

The querimonia confirmed and ceded the following rights to the Aranese: *Free and explicit common ownership by the Aranese of their mountains without tribute or subsidy; with the freedom of pasture for all meadows and fields *Free use of the forests *Free use of water, for irrigation as well as mills *The freedom to fish and hunt *Exemption from all royal servitude, burden, and imposition *Recognition of the traditional Aranese ''convinença'' and the ''torneria''. In return, the Aranese agreed to pay a tribute once per year to the king called the ''Galin Reiau'', consisting of a quantity of wheat per resident of the valley.

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* {{cite book , title=Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana , last1=Carbonell i de Ballester , first1=Jordi , last2=Carreras i Marti , first2=Joan , url=http://www.enciclopedia.cat/EC-GEC-0146973.xml , website=enciclopedia.cat , publisher=Enciclopèdia Catalana , language=ca , ref={{harvid, GEC Val d'Aran 1313 in Europe Political charters

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