...because of the little villages, almost at the end of the world....

...actually, just at the end of the Val D'Aran and Spain. 

Bausen and Canejan, are situated up the steep slopes of the Val D'Aran and less than 2 km from the border with France.  These old, remote villages have a long and fascinating history. And while they appear uninhabited because of the lack of people, they aren't (apparently!).