Mesa de los Tres Reyes (
Basque
Basque may refer to:
* Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France
* Basque language, their language
Places
* Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France
* Basque Country (autonomous co ...
: ''Hiru Erregeen Mahaia'', Roncalese Basque: ''Iror Errege Maia'',
Aragonese: ''Meseta d'os Tres Reis'',
Gascon: ''Tabla d'eths Tros Rouyes'',
French: ''Table des Trois Rois'') is a mountain of the
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees (; es, Pirineos ; french: Pyrénées ; ca, Pirineu ; eu, Pirinioak ; oc, Pirenèus ; an, Pirineus) is a mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain. It extends nearly from its union with the Cantabrian Mountains to ...
. It is the highest point of Spanish
Navarre, with an elevation of .
Its name, "The Table of the Three Kings", derives from the fact that the mountain is located at the confluence of the ancient kingdoms of
Navarre,
Aragon, and
Béarn; where the three kings of those kingdoms met from time to time to discuss matters of importance.
See also
*
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees (; es, Pirineos ; french: Pyrénées ; ca, Pirineu ; eu, Pirinioak ; oc, Pirenèus ; an, Pirineus) is a mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain. It extends nearly from its union with the Cantabrian Mountains to ...
*
Tossal dels Tres Reis
External links
"Mesa de los Tres Reyes" on Summitpost*
Mesa de los Tres Reyes CamptoCamp.
Mountains of the Pyrenees
Mountains of Aragon
Mountains of Navarre
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