Albera Massif

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The north side of the Albera of Saint- Genis-des -Fontaines

The Albera ( French: Massif des Albères ) is a mountain range in the north of Catalonia, on the border between France and Spain. It is the easternmost extension of the Pyrenees and extends to the Mediterranean. The Albera forms since the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659, the natural border between France and Spain.

The highest peak of the mountain range is the Puig Neulós ( French: Pic du NEOULOUS ) with an altitude of 1256 meters. Other famous mountains of Puig dels pastor ( 1,167 m), the Puig dels Quatre Termes ( 1,156 m) and Pico de Sallafort ( 992 m).

A large area on the southern side of the mountain range belongs since 1986 to the Spanish nature reserve Paratge Natural d' interests Nacional de l' Albera.

In the Albera are also numerous dolmens and menhirs.

• Mountains in Europe
• Mountains in Spain
• Mountains in France
• Geography (Catalonia )