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The border between France and Spain in Portalet d'Aneu Marker indicating the border between France and Spain, in the towns of Llivia and Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes (Pyrénées-Orientales) The Franco-Spanish border runs for 656.3 kilometres (407.8 mi) between southwestern France and northeastern Spain.
The Basque Country (Basque: Euskal Herria; Spanish: País Vasco; French: Pays basque) is the name given to the home of the Basque people. [1] The Basque Country is located in the western Pyrenees, straddling the border between France and Spain on the coast of the Bay of Biscay.
Bourg-Madame is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades.It lies right on the border with Spain.It abuts directly onto the Spanish town of Puigcerdà, and is near the Spanish exclave of Llívia.
Llívia (Catalan pronunciation:; Spanish: Llivia Spanish: ⓘ) is a town in the comarca of Cerdanya, province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is a Spanish exclave surrounded by the French département of Pyrénées-Orientales. [4] In 2023, the municipality of Llívia had a total population of 1,511. [5]
At first, French Basque Country stayed at the margins of the conflict, since Spain stayed neutral, but in 1793, France declared war on Spain. The political situation after the mass-deportation of civilians improved when General Moncey led the French to a counterattack in June 1794, expelling the Spanish, and even entering Gipuzkoa.
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.
Le Perthus is a border town, partly in Spain and partly in France, situated on the Route Nationale RN9. The frontier passes through part of the main street. The frontier passes through part of the main street.
Contains border crossings between France and Spain and requires a passport Pages in category "France–Spain border crossings" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.