Pyrenees

The Pyrenees are a mountain range between France and Spain, forming a natural boundary between the Iberian Peninsula and the rest of continental Europe.

Aneto: Aneto is the highest mountain in the Pyrenees, rising to 3,404 metres in Spain. Its summit marks the range’s highest point.
Pyrenean orogeny: The Pyrenean orogeny was the mountain-building episode that formed the Pyrenees through plate convergence. It explains the range’s folded and uplifted structure.
Pyrenees National Park: Pyrenees National Park is a protected area in southwestern France, established in 1967. It conserves high-mountain habitats on the French side.
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park: Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park is a protected area in the Spanish Pyrenees, centered on Monte Perdido. Its limestone canyons and high peaks exemplify the range’s varied landscapes.
Basque Country: The Basque Country is a cultural region spanning parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. Basque communities inhabit the western Pyrenees and their foothills.
Maladeta Massif: The Maladeta Massif is a high mountain group in the central Spanish Pyrenees. Aneto rises within this glaciated central massif.
Iberian Plate: The Iberian Plate is a small tectonic plate carrying the Iberian Peninsula. Its collision with Eurasia drove Pyrenean mountain building.
Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park: Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park is a protected mountain landscape in Catalonia, Spain. It protects lakes, forests, and peaks in the eastern Spanish Pyrenees.
Monte Perdido: Monte Perdido is a 3,355-metre peak in the Spanish Pyrenees and the highest limestone massif in Europe. The mountain dominates a celebrated central Pyrenean landscape.
Catalonia: Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain with a distinct language and cultural identity. Catalan culture extends across the eastern Pyrenees into France.

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