1972: The Sanctuary of Meritxell is destroyed with a fire.
1973:Population of 24,807 recorded in Andorra.
1974: April 4-Contract signed between tobacco farmers and manufacturers.
1975: March 21-Spain issues a decree, originally published in September 1974, which requires the holders of French identity cards entering Spain from Andorra to produce passports.
1976:The Sanctuary of Meritxell is rebuilt by Catalan architect Ricardo Bofill.
1978: The six Parishes of Andorra are expanded to seven, with the establishment of the parish of Escaldes-Engordany.
1979: December:Prenegotiations over the EC-Andorra Agreement as an Epiphenomenon of the Accession of Spain to the European Community are started in Brussels.
