The Monts d'Arrée, or Menezioù Are in
Breton, are an ancient mountain range in western
Brittany
Brittany ( ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica in Roman Gaul. It became an Kingdom of Brittany, independent kingdom and then a Duch ...
, which forms part of the
Armorican massif
The Armorican Massif (, ) is a geologic massif that covers a large area in the northwest of France, including Brittany, the western part of Normandy and the Pays de la Loire. It is important because it is connected to Dover on the British side o ...
. Historically it marked the border of the regions of
Cornouaille and
Léon.
The highest elevation is 385m (1,283 ft) at Roc'h Ruz.
The mounts constitute rocks dramatically emerging from the land, running north-east - south-west.
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
External links
Statistic concerning Breton mountains.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Monts D'Arree
Mountain ranges of Brittany
Brittany region articles needing translation from French Wikipedia