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Which mountain range lies between France and Spain?

An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.

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Quelle chaîne de montagnes est située entre la France et l’Espagne ?

Which mountain range lies between France and Spain?

Answer. The Pyrenees.

Les Pyrénées.

To the south, the Pyrenees form a natural border between France and Spain.

The official text that proves it

« Au sud : les Pyrénées forment une barrière montagneuse entre la France et l’Espagne. »

To the south, the Pyrenees form a mountain barrier between France and Spain.

In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet

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