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Pre-Pyrenees
The Pre-Pyrenees are the foothills of the Pyrenees. Description As a mountainous system the Pre-Pyrenees are part of the Pyrenees. They run parallel to the main mountain range in a west to east direction. On the French side the Pyrenees's slopes descend rather abruptly, thus on the northern side, the Pre-Pyrenees are confined to the Corbières Massif, towards the eastern end of the mountain system. The Massif de Plantaurel further west deserves mention as well, although not as clearly a foothill. On the Iberian side, however, the picture is very different: a large and complex system of foothill ranges stretches from Navarre, across northern Aragon, reaching the Mediterranean coast on the Catalan end of the Pyrenees. At the eastern end on the southern side lies a distinct area known as the Sub-Pyrenees. Main ranges Although the highest peaks in the Pre-Pyrenees are not as high as those in the Pyrenees proper, some of the ranges are quite massive, with summits reaching up to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corbières Massif
The Corbières Massif ( ; ; ) is a mountain range in the Pre-Pyrenees. It is the only true foothill of the Pyrenees on their northern side. Geography The Corbières are a mountain region in the Languedoc-Roussillon in southeastern France, located in the departements of Aude and Pyrénées-Orientales. The river Aude borders the Corbières to the west and north, and the river Agly more or less to the south. The eastern border is the Mediterranean Sea. The eastern part of the Corbières bordering the Mediterranean and the Etangs is also known as the ''Corbières Maritimes''; its climate and vegetation (thermo- mediterranean vegetation) are distinct from those in the western part. The highest point of the Corbières is the 1,230 m high Pic de Bugarach The Pic de Bugarach () or Pech de Bugarach (; ; "Peak of Bugarag") is the highest summit (1230 m) in the Corbières Massif in the French ''Midi''. The western part of the mountain is located on the territory of the comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
