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

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  • Mount Vignemale, the highest French peak in this range, lies on France's southwestern border
  • This 270-mile mountain chain once forced Spain & France to trade by sea
  • The trout stream in "The Sun Also Rises" is above the village of Burguete in this mountain range
  • The western region of this mountain range is home to Spain's Basque population
  • The Cinca River in northeastern Spain rises in these mountains
  • These mountains form a natural barrier between Spain & France
  • They separate the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe
  • These mountains extend 270 miles along the French-Spanish border, from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean
  • The highest point in this mountain range is Pico de Aneto, near Spain's northern border
  • The highest peaks in these mountains of France & Spain lie in the Maladeta Range
  • This European mountain chain is populated by Catalans, Bearnais & Andorrans
  • The Brech de Roland, a narrow French gorge in these mountains, leads into a large natural amphitheater
  • lonelyplanet.com says Andorra has the finest inexpensive skiing & snowboarding in this mountain range
  • The Peace of this mountain range agreed to by Louis XIV & Philip IV ended the 1600s Franco-Spanish War
  • Mont-Louis&Monte Perdido
  • France's tallest waterfall, Gavarnie Falls, is fed by a Spanish lake in this mountain range
  • The longest river originating in this mountain range is the Garonne, which flows northward through France
  • In order to attack Rome in 218 B.C., Hannibal's forces crossed the Alps & this other major mountain range
  • This mountain range extends along France's border with Spain
  • This mountain range is divided into 3 regions, the Atlantic, the Central & the Mediterranean
  • This mountain range separates Spain & France

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