Location France and Spain Criteria iii, iv, v, vii, viii Extensions 1999 UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription 1997 | Type Mixed Reference 773 Extension 1999 | |
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UNESCO region Europe and North America Similar Monte Perdido, Belfries of Belgium and France, Triumphal Arch of Orange, Arles - Roman and Rom, Fortifications of Vauban | ||
The Pyrénées – Mont Perdu World Heritage Site (also known as UNESCO Patrimonio Mundial Pirineos – Monte Perdido in Spanish) is a world heritage site straddling the border between Spain and France in the Pyrenees mountain chain. The summit of Monte Perdido (French: Mont Perdu) is on the Spanish side of the border. The site was designated in 1997 and extended north in 1999 to include the Commune of Gèdre in France.
The site includes two bordering national parks: the entire Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park in Spain and the eastern part of Pyrénées Occidentales National Park in France. The World Heritage Site comprises a total area of 30,639 hectares.
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Pyrénées – Mont Perdu World Heritage Site Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA