Pic du Taillon, Mountain summit in Monte Perdido Range, France and Spain
Pic du Taillon is a mountain summit in the Monte Perdido Range that rises to 3,144 meters and marks the border between France and Spain within the Pyrenees. The peak sits along the boundary and can be approached from trails on either country's side.
The first recorded ascent took place in 1792 when Captain Vicente de Heredia reached the summit. Another notable climb followed in 1895 when Henri Brulle and Célestin Passet tackled the northern face.
The summit marks the boundary between the French Pyrenees National Park and the Spanish Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park. Its name comes from "taillon", a bakery term for a piece of bread and for the notches bakers cut to record a customer's credit.
The ascent follows marked trails starting from Col des Tentes, leading toward Col de Boucharo and passing by Refuge des Sarradets. Routes are generally well-marked, but visitors should prepare for alpine conditions and changing weather.
The summit marks the watershed between the Adour basin, draining north to the Atlantic, and the Ebro basin, flowing south to the Mediterranean. Its name comes from taillon, a baker's term for a piece of bread and for the notches bakers cut to record a customer's credit.
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