Canigó | |
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![]() Canigó, December 2004 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,784 m (9,134 ft) |
Prominence | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
Listing | Mountains of France |
Coordinates | 42°31′08″N 02°27′24″E / 42.51889°N 2.45667°E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Pyrenees |
Climbing | |
First ascent | According to tradition, in 1285 by Peter III of Aragon |
Easiest route | hike |
The Canigó (Catalan: Canigó [kəniˈɣo], locally [kəniˈɣu]; French: Canigou [kaniɡu]; Latin: mons Canigosus or Canigonis) is a mountain located in the Pyrenees of southern France.
The Canigó is located less than 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the sea and has an elevation of 2,784.70 metres (9,136.2 ft).[1] Due to its sharp flanks and its dramatic location near the coast, until the 18th century the Canigou was believed to be the highest mountain in the Pyrenees.[2]
Being between south and Northern Catalonia, the mountain has a historical symbolical significance for Catalan people.[3]
It is visible from Marseille on the 8th February and 31st October.