Pyrenees and Mont Perdu, the World Heritage massif that straddles the Spain-France border

Background

The World Heritage property called Pyrenees - Mont Perdu straddles the border between Spain and France, and is centred on the calcareous massif of Mount Perdu, whose height the UNESCO description gives as 3,352 metres. The property covers 30,639 hectares. An extension covering a small part of the French territory was later adopted. Because the property lies in two countries, it is one of the transboundary sites on the World Heritage List, and the Pyrenees themselves form the mountain frontier between Spain and France.