Pic du Midi [Mountain] (English spelling)

Japanese: ピク・デュ・ミディ[山](英語表記)Pic du Midi
Pic du Midi [Mountain] (English spelling)
A mountain in the southwestern Pyrenees near the Spanish border in France. The famous Pic du Midi d'Ossau and Pic du Midi de Bigorre are the two most famous peaks in the Pyrenees. The former is located in the Pyrenees-Atlantic department, at the source of the Ossau River, and is a winter tourist destination. The latter is located about 50 km east, in the Bigorre region, Hautes-Pyrenees department, and is 2,887 m above sea level. At the summit, there is an astronomical observatory, a geophysical research institute, and a television station.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
フランス南西部,ピレネー山脈のスペイン国境近くにあるフランス領の峰。ピク・デュ・ミディ・ドソーPic du Midi d’Ossauとピク・デュ・ミディ・ド・ビゴールPic du Midi de Bigorreが有名。前者はピレネー・ザトランティク県,オソー川の源流にあり,標高2885m,付近は冬の観光地である。後者はその約50km東,ビゴール地方,オート・ピレネー県にあり,標高2887m,山頂には天文台,地球物理学研究所,テレビ局などがある。

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