French Pyrenees

French Pyrenees

The French Pyrenees is a large mountain range which is part of the following "départements", from east to west: Pyrénées-Orientales, Aude, Ariège, Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, and Pyrénées-Atlantiques (the latter two of which include Pyrenees National Park).


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