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  El macizo transfronterizo del Monte Perdido / Mont-Perdu está inscrito en la lista del patrimonio mundial de la UNESCO con el título de paisajes naturales y culturales.
En Francia, en el Alto-Pireneo, los circos de Gavarnie, de Estaubé y de Troumouse así como la muralla de Barrosa ofrecen aspectos peculiares de la geología de este sitio de alta montaña.
En España, en la provincia de Huesca, los cañones de Ordesa, de Añisclo y de Pineta cuentan entre los más profundos de Europa. Los paisajes de esta vertiente, labrados a lo largo de los siglos por la agricultura en terraza y la vida pastoral, son las señales aún vivas de una notable adaptación de los pastores a las exigencias de la naturaleza.
  The cross-border Mont-Perdu massif is registered at the UNESCO World Heritage for both cultural and landscape criteria.
In France, in Hautes-Pyrénées, the Gavarnie, Troumouse and Estaubé cirques, as well as the Baroude cliff show peculiar sights of this high mountain spot.
In Spain, in Aragon province, Ordesa, Añisclo and Pineta are among the deepest European canyons. These southern sloping landscapes, built along the centuries by a typical agriculture in terrace and by the sheep breeding, show the signs of the shepherds' remarkable adaptation to the harsh nature.


update 23/01/2008

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  Le massif transfrontalier du Mont-Perdu est inscrit sur la liste du patrimoine mondial de l' UNESCO au titre des paysages naturels et des paysages culturels.
En France, dans les Hautes-Pyrénées, les cirques de Gavarnie, d'Estaubé et de Troumouse ainsi que la muraille de Baroude offrent des aspects particuliers de ce site de haute montagne.
En Espagne, dans la province d'Aragon, les canyons d'Ordesa, de Niscle et de Pinete sont parmi les plus profonds d'Europe. Les paysages de ce versant, façonnés au cours des siècles par l'agriculture en terrasse et la vie pastorale, sont les marques encore vivantes d'une remarquable adaptation des bergers aux exigences de ce milieu.

 
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This site over the Spanish-French border is about to be excluded from the World Heritage List.
Why?
  - Its registration has been agreed in 1997 once France committed to respect three conditions, and more specially to move a summer festival occuring every year at "La Courade" by some hundred meters in direction to Gavarnie.
  - This commitment has been recalled 3 times to the French state by Unesco (see decisions 2004/2005/2006) without any reaction from the French authorities
  - End of 2007, Unesco has recalled a 4th time this commitment that was an imperative condition to be included into the World Heritage List. A dead line for answer has been fixed to Jan 31, 2008
  - It seems that the French state, in agreement with the local authorities (Département des Hautes-Pyrénées), has ignored the unique character of this site crossing the border, and decided to not take into account this last reminder from Unesco.
  - If this unqualified behaviour is confirmed, then this site will be definetly excluded from the World Heritage List, which has never ever happened so far!

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