Pyrenees

The Pyrenees (Catalan: Pirineus; Spanish: Pirineos, French: Pyrénées; Occitan: Pirenèus; Aragonese: Perinés; Basque: Pirinioak) are a range of mountains in southwest Europe that form a natural border between France and Spain. They separate the Iberian Peninsula from France, and extend for about 430 km (267 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean (Bay of Biscay) to the Mediterranean Sea (Cap de Creus).

The Pyrenees Mountains
Spanish: Pirineos French: Pyrénées Catalan: Pirineus Aragonese: Pirineus Occitan: Pirenèus Basque: Pirinioak, Auñamendiak
Central Pyrenees seen from the summit of the Pic du Midi de Bigorre
Highest point
Peak	Aneto
Elevation	3,404 m (11,168 ft)
Coordinates	42°37′56″N 00°39′28″E
Dimensions
Length	491 km (305 mi)
Naming
Etymology	Named for Pyrene
Geography
Topographic map
Countries	Spain France Andorra
Range coordinates	42°40′N 1°00′E
Geology
Age of rock	Paleozoic Mesozoic
Type of rock	Granite gneiss limestone

Midi d'Ossau

Other websites

• Great Routes: Pirineos Archived 2012-12-18 at Archive.today, from a website of the Instituto de Turismo de España
• Official website Archived 2006-03-05 at the Wayback Machine of France's Pyrenees National Park
• Cycling the French High Pyrenees and Ariege Pyrenees photos and video by steephill.tv bike travelogue
• The Aude and Pyrénées-Orientales Online resource for the Aude & Pyrénées-Orientales departments of the Languedoc-Roussillon.