Pyrenees facts for kids

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Central pyrenees
Central Pyrenees, as seen from the summit of the Pic du Midi de Bigorre
Midi d'Ossau en verano
Midi d'Ossau

The Pyrenees (Catalan: Pirineus; French: Pyrénées; Spanish: Pirineos; 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).

Images for kids

  • Pyrenees composite NASA

    Composite satellite image of the Pyrenees (NASA)

  • Aneto 01

    Pico de Aneto, the highest mountain of the Pyrenees

  • Pic de Bugatet

    Pic de Bugatet in the Néouvielle massif

  • Pedraforca

    Pedraforca

  • Baretous piemont Pyreneen

    Baretous Valley and Piedmont plain, in the French western Pyrénées

  • San Mauricio lake

    Sant Maurici lake in the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park, Spain

  • Ibón

    Ibón (glacial lake) Basa Mora, in Gistain valley, Aragon.

  • Cascada aigualluts

    Aigualluts cascade in Benasque Valley, Aragon (Spain)

  • 20080824-Ibón de Barrancs

    Ibón de Barrancs (glacial lake) in Posets-Maladeta Natural Park, Aragon (Spain)

  • Bovins estive Pic du Midi Ossau

    Some Blonde d'Aquitaine on summer pasture near the Pic du Midi d'Ossau

  • Ski Center

    Ski Center, Cerler (Spain)

  • Monteperdido y Cilindro

    Monte Perdido, Aragon (Spain)

  • Gentau Pic du Midi Ossau

    Pic du Midi d'Ossau reflected in the lac Gentau

  • Lac Ansabere01-Aspe-4643~2015 07 28

    Aiguilles d'Ansabère and Mesa de los Tres Reyes reflected in the lake of Ansabère


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