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The Pyrenean Mountain Dog or Chien de Montagne des Pyrénées is a French breed of livestock guardian dog; in France it is commonly called the Patou.It originates from the eastern or French side of the Pyrenees Mountains that separate France and Spain and is recognised as a separate breed from the Mastín del Pirineo or Pyrenean Mastiff from the Spanish side of the mountains, to which it is ...
The small country of Andorra is located in the eastern portion of the Pyrenees and is surrounded by Spain and France; its highest mountain – Coma Pedrosa at 2,942 metres (9,652 ft) – falls below the 3,000-metre threshold. The mountains are listed by height within each of the 11 zones. [2] Composite satellite image of the Pyrenees
Pyrenean Shepherd, a medium-small breed of dog native to the Pyrenees mountains in southern France and northern Spain; Pyrenean Mountain Dog or Great Pyrenees, a large breed of dog used as a livestock guardian dog; Pyrenean Mastiff, a large breed of dog originally from the Aragonese Pyrenees in Spain
The Iberian Peninsula (IPA: / aɪ ˈ b ɪər i ə n / eye-BEER-ee-ən), [a] also known as Iberia, [b] is a peninsula in south-western Europe.Mostly separated from the rest of the European landmass by the Pyrenees, it includes the territories of Peninsular Spain [c] and Continental Portugal, comprising most of the region, as well as the tiny adjuncts of Andorra, Gibraltar, and, pursuant to the ...
In Greek mythology, Pyrene is a princess who gave her name to the Pyrenees. The Greek historian Herodotus says Pyrene is the name of a town in Celtic Europe. [5] According to Silius Italicus, [6] she was the virgin daughter of Bebryx, a king in Mediterranean Gaul by whom the hero Hercules was given hospitality during his quest to steal the cattle of Geryon [7] during his famous Labours.
The Castle of the Pyrenees (Le Château des Pyrénées) is an oil on canvas painting by the Belgian surrealist René Magritte, completed in 1959. The painting depicts a large rock floating above a sea and topped by a stone castle. Magritte's friend Harry Torczyner, a lawyer and author, commissioned the painting and chose its theme.
The Pyrenean Sheepdog is a small to medium-sized breed (it is the smallest French herding breed) that resembles as small Berger Picard; they usually stand between 38 and 56 centimetres (15 and 22 in); [1] [4] the breed standards state the long-haired dogs are 40 to 50 centimetres (16 to 20 in) and bitches 38 to 48 centimetres (15 to 19 in) whilst smooth-faced dogs are 40 to 54 centimetres (16 ...
This image is a derivative work of the following images: File:Pyrenees_topographic_map-fr.svg licensed with Cc-by-sa-2.5,2.0,1.0, Cc-by-sa-3.0-migrated, GFDL 2008-09-23T15:49:03Z Sting 3200x1900 (6608359 Bytes) Using ETOPO1 data for bathymetry; new standard colors