| Sierra de Francia | |
|---|---|
 Peña de Francia seen from La Alberca | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,735 m (5,692 ft) |
| Coordinates | 40°33′N 6°06′W / 40.550°N 6.100°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Castile and León, Spain |
| Parent range | Sistema Central |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Granite |
The Sierra de Francia is a mountain range located in Sierra de Francia Comarca at the southern end of Salamanca Province, Castile and León, Spain. It is located about 70 km from Salamanca city. The region is sparsely inhabited and its few towns have great cultural value.
Most of the Sierra de Francia's territory, together with the valley of Las Batuecas was declared Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia Natural Park in 1978. Together with neighboring Sierra de Béjar it constitutes a Biosphere Reserve.[1] Some of the towns of the comarca have been officially declared Conjunto Histórico-Artístico owing to their cultural and architectural value.[2]
- ^ Parque Natural Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia. Archived 2009-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Web de Turismo de la Junta de Castilla y León Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine