The border between two beautiful European countries, France and Spain is 407 miles and the longest in Europe, it has been revealed.
Being among the world’s oldest borders, it has remained relatively unchanged for centuries.
The border is defined by the Pyrenees mountain range, which forms a natural barrier between the two countries.
It starts in the west at the Bay of Biscay, where the French city of Hendaye meets the Spanish city of Irun.
The border then runs east along the Pyrenees to the sovereign nation of Andorra, which interrupts the border for a short distance.
It continues east to the Mediterranean Sea at Cerbère in France and Portbou in Spain.
At France, it covers Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées, Haute-Garonne, Ariège, Pyrénées orientales, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, and Occitanie.
In Spain, areas such as Basque Country, Navarra, Aragon, and Catalonia are close to the border.
The border has some unique features, including Pheasant Island, a condominium in the Bidassoa River that’s governed by France and Spain on a six-month rotation.
Another interesting spot to visit is Quinto Real. It is a Spanish territory on the border between Navarre and Lower Navarre, administered by France.
Pheasant Island is an uninhabited river island is located in the Bidasoa river and is administered by both France and Spain every six months.
