The Monts d'Arrée, or Menezioù Are in
Breton, are an ancient mountain range in western
Brittany
Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period ...
which forms part of the
Armorican massif. Historically it marked the border of the regions of
Cornouaille
Cornouaille (; br, Kernev, Kerne) is a historical region on the west coast of Brittany in West France. The name is cognate with Cornwall in neighbouring Great Britain. This can be explained by the settlement of Cornouaille by migrant princ ...
and
Léon.
The mounts constitute rocks dramatically emerging from the land, running in a north-eastern line across the landscape.
Image:Bretagne_Finistere_RocTrevezel_1991_001.jpg, Roc'h Trevezel
Image:Bretagne_Finistere_RocTrevezel_1991_002.jpg, Roc'h Trevezel
File:Émetteur de Roc'h Trédudon.jpg, Roc'h Tredudon
References
External links
Statistic concerning Breton mountains.
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Mountain ranges of Brittany
Brittany region articles needing translation from French Wikipedia