GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS

Pyrenees

The Pyrenees extend from the Bay of Biscay side toward the Mediterranean between France and Spain. Andorra occupies a small mountainous area within the chain.

Fast Facts

  • France lies mainly north and Spain south; Andorra lies within the range.
  • Aneto is the highest Pyrenean summit.
  • The range separates drainage toward the Ebro from several north-flowing French basins.
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