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The Pyrenees (/ˈpɪrᵻniːz/; Spanish: Pirineos [piɾiˈneos], French: Pyrénées [piʁene], Aragonese: Pirineus, Catalan: Pirineus, Occitan: Pirenèus, Basque: Pirinioak or Auñamendiak) is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain. It separates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of continental Europe, and extends for about 491 km (305 mi) from the Bay of Biscay (Cap Higuer) to the Mediterranean Sea (Cap de Creus).
For the most part, the main crest forms a massive divider between France and Spain, with the microstate of Andorra sandwiched in between. The Crown of Aragon and the Kingdom of Navarre have historically extended on both sides of the mountain range, with smaller northern portions now in France and larger southern parts now in Spain.
The demonym for the noun "Pyrenees" in English is Pyrenean.
In classical 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. According to Silius Italicus, she was the virginal 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 during his famous Labors. Hercules, characteristically drunk and lustful, violates the sacred code of hospitality and rapes his host's daughter. Pyrene gives birth to a serpent and runs away to the woods, afraid that her father will be angry. Alone, she pours out her story to the trees, attracting the attention instead of wild beasts who tear her to pieces.
The Pyrenean Mountain Dog, known as the Great Pyrenees in North America, is a large breed of dog used as a livestock guardian dog. It should not be confused with the Pyrenean Mastiff.
As late as 1874 the breed was not completely standardized in appearance, with two major sub-types recorded, the Western and the Eastern. They are related to several other large white European livestock guardian dogs (LGD), including the Italian Maremma Sheepdog, Kuvasz (Hungary), Akbash Dog (Turkey) and Polish Tatra or Polski Owczarek Podhalański, and somewhat less closely to the Newfoundland and St. Bernard. According to the Great Pyrenees Club of America, the Great Pyrenees is naturally nocturnal and aggressive with any predators that may harm its flock. However, the breed can typically be trusted with small, young, and helpless animals of any kind due to its natural guardian instinct.
The Great Pyrenees breed has experienced a dramatic fall off in the number of U.S. AKC breed registrations from 2000 to 2010. The breed was ranked at #45 in 2000 and by 2010 Great Pyrenees had dropped to #71. In 2013 the breed was ranked #69. Other large breeds in the same working group classification, Newfoundland and St. Bernard, have fared far better in maintaining their breed rankings. In 2010 Newfoundland and St. Bernard were ranked #44 and #45 respectively.
For more, visit http://animal.discovery.com/tv/dogs-101/#mkcpgn=ytapl1 | Elegant and eye-catching, the Great Pyrenees is a great guard dog.
Parc National des Pyrénées, Pont d'Espagne, Lac de Gaube, Lac d'Estom, Gavarnie, Cirque de Gavarnie, Cauterets,
See MORE breeds here! http://bit.ly/1obXGhB Also — have a question for our dog expert, Dr. Nick Dodman? Ask it here or in the comments and you could be in our live Google+ hangout on 8/27! Ask your question here: http://anmlst.co/DogQuestionz Google+ Hangout Info: http://anmlst.co/DogHangout Great Pyrenees are big, white balls of fluff and love! These protective pooches love to look after the little ones around the house, whether its kids or other animals. They were once declared the Royal Dog of France — are they the Royal Dog of your home? Do you have a Great Pyrenees? Tell us about your pet in the comments! Best Breed Ever! is your ultimate guide to finding the perfect pet for you, while also discovering some trivia and history of the pet, too! Whether you're a dog-person...
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PYRENEES, SPAIN AND FRANCE — Hundreds of sheep plunged to their deaths in the Pyrenees[d] on the France-Spain border after being chased by a brown bear. After the native Pyrenean [e]brown bears were wiped out by hunters, the French government began repopulate the species in 1996 with brown bears brought in from Slovenia, the Local reported. A descendant of one of these brown bears became the furry predator that launched an attack on one of a flock of sheep, which scared the fleece off of some 200 others, causing all of them to hurtle over 650-feet-high in a bid to escape. One hundred and sixty-nine sheep were discovered in a Spanish village called Lladorre, while some more were found on the French side of the border. The Local said bear fur was discovered on one of the sheep's bodies, ...
2012 Motorbike Pyrenees Tour Full route description, photos, downloadable maps, hotels etc - http://www.roadtrooper.com/2012-pyrenees-motorbike-tour-day-1 Soundtrack Track 1 - Future World Music - Quest For Freedom Track 2 - Album Two Steps From Hell - XTS040 - ARCHANGEL Track 3 - Future World Music - Dream Chasers Track 4 - Mark Petrie (Composer) Track no. 13 (un-named)
Echappées belles : Jérôme enfile des chaussures de randonnées et son sac à dos pour profiter de la vue sur le cirque de Gavarnie. Il fera du canyoning, verra Lourdes du ciel. Nous verrons un pèlerinage atypique celui des motards. Une mise en lumière sur la culture occitane pour terminer par la transhumance de Merens. Rejoignez-nous https://www.facebook.com/EchappeesBellesF5 http://www.france5.fr/emissions/echappees-belles Sophie Jovillard, Raphaël de Casabianca et Jérôme Pitorin se relayent le samedi à 20h35 sur france5 pour vous faire découvrir des échappées aussi belles que lointaines.
https://itunes.apple.com/artist/ralph-zurmuhle/id219339385 - Tomas Wotan Suski's short video about this 42-day journey through the Pyrenees and the music by Ralph Zurmuhle (http://www.ralphpiano.com ), an interpretation of "Auld Lang Syne", are their farewell and a homage to Spain, its beauty and all the wonderful people they met there. Tomas Wotan Suski's homepage: http://http://www.tomsuski.com. Web sites: http://www.ralphpiano.com https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ralph-zurmuhle/id219339385 http://www.pandora.com/ralph-zurmuhle
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Cuz u're not by my side and that ain't right
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What good is it if eye'm not with you
[Chorus]
Gimme a page on my 2-way
Eye'll hit you back with no delay
When you hear all eye've got 2 say
U're gonna c me
Whether in person or the phone
I've got 2 get you all alone
And when eye do, baby, it's on
U're gonna c me
U're gonna c me
There's never a minute that eye find
That you don't ever cross my mind
If you could just hold me tight u'd c
There is nothing harder 4 you than me
[Chorus]
U're the reason I took a rope
& lassoed the moon
2 prove that when it comes 2 you
There's nothing that eye won't do
Eye would stare in2 the sun
If you would be mine
It's not so great a leap
Since 2 all others eye am blind
Eye know eye'm not gonna sleep 2nite
Cuz ur not by my side and that ain't right
[Chorus]