diff --git a/lxc_net/parse_network.py b/lxc_net/parse_network.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..674299d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lxc_net/parse_network.py
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import yaml
+import sys
+from . import network, container
+
+
+class YamlTopology:
+    """ Parse a YAML description of a network topology. The networks' links and domains
+    are contained in the `links` and `domains` attributes, but their `create` methods
+    are not called. """
+
+    class InvalidConfiguration(Exception):
+        def __init__(self, reason):
+            self.reason = reason
+
+        def __str__(self):
+            return "Bad topology configuration: {}".format(self.reason)
+
+    def __init__(self, path, conn):
+        self.path = path
+        self.conn = conn
+
+        self.domains = None
+        self.links = None
+
+        self._parse()
+
+    def _parse(self):
+        with open(self.path, "r") as handle:
+            topology = yaml.safe_load(handle)
+
+        if "links" not in topology:
+            raise self.InvalidConfiguration("links definition is mandatory")
+
+        link_descr = topology["links"]
+        self.links = []
+
+        dom_descr = {}
+        for link_conf in link_descr:
+            if "domains" not in link_conf:
+                raise self.InvalidConfiguration(
+                    "a 'domains' attribute is mandatory for each link"
+                )
+
+            cur_link = network.Network(self.conn)
+            self.links.append(cur_link)
+
+            for dom in link_conf["domains"]:
+                if dom not in dom_descr:
+                    dom_descr[dom] = {"links": []}
+                dom_descr[dom]["links"].append(cur_link)
+
+        for dom_conf_name in topology.get("domains", None):
+            if dom_conf_name not in dom_descr:
+                # Domain does not participate in any link: warn and ignore
+                print(
+                    (
+                        "WARNING: domain {} does not participate in any link. "
+                        "Ignored."
+                    ).format(dom_conf_name),
+                    file=sys.stderr,
+                )
+                continue
+
+            dom_conf = topology["domains"][dom_conf_name]
+            dom_descr[dom_conf_name]["enable_v4"] = dom_conf.get("enable_v4", True)
+
+        sorted_dom_names = sorted(list(dom_descr.keys()))
+
+        self.domains = [
+            container.Container(
+                self.conn,
+                dom_descr[dom]["links"],
+                enable_v4=dom_descr[dom].get("enable_v4", True),
+            )
+            for dom in sorted_dom_names
+        ]
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index d298a2e..60ffc28 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 libvirt-python
 jinja2
+pyyaml
diff --git a/spawn_network.py b/spawn_network.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..aad7ec2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spawn_network.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+from lxc_net import parse_network
+import sys
+import signal
+import libvirt
+import argparse
+
+
+def parse_args():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Spawns a network of LXC containers.")
+    parser.add_argument("topology", help="A YAML file defining the network topology")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    return args
+
+
+def main():
+    args = parse_args()
+
+    received_sigint = False
+
+    def handle_sigint(signum, frame):
+        """ Called upon SIGINT (^C) """
+        nonlocal received_sigint
+
+        print(" >> Received SIGINT, stopping network...")
+        received_sigint = True
+
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, handle_sigint)
+
+    conn = libvirt.open("lxc:///")
+
+    topology = parse_network.YamlTopology(args.topology, conn)
+
+    print(">> Spawning networks: ", end="")
+    sys.stdout.flush()
+    for link in topology.links:
+        if received_sigint:
+            return
+        print(link.name, end="... ")
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+        link.create()
+    print("Done.")
+
+    print(">> Spawning containers: ", end="")
+    sys.stdout.flush()
+    for c_dom in topology.domains:
+        if received_sigint:
+            return
+        print(c_dom.name, end="... ")
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+        c_dom.create()
+    print("Done.")
+
+    print("Network running. Press ^C to terminate.")
+    while not received_sigint:  # Wait for SIGINT
+        signal.pause()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()