Pyrenees Mountains

The Pyrenees are a mountain range extending approximately 500 km from the Cantabrian Mountains to the Mediterranean coast, with a maximum altitude of 3,404 meters at the peak of Aneto. The range forms a divide between France and Spain, with the microstate of Andorra sandwiched in between, and was historically part of the Crown of Aragon and the Kingdom of Navarre. The name "Pyrenees" is derived from the Greek princess Pyrene, according to Greek mythology, or from the Greek word for fire, as suggested by classical sources. Physiographically, the Pyrenees are divided into three sections: the Atlantic, Central, and Eastern Pyrenees, which together form a distinct physiographic province of the Alpine System division. The range stretches across several provinces in Spain, including Girona, Barcelona, Lleida, Huesca, and Navarra, and several départements in France, including Pyrénées-Orientales, Aude, Ariège, Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, and Pyrénées-Atlantiques.learn more on wikipedia