This book provides a synthesis of the physiography and geodynamics of the entire Pyrenean
orogen and its foreland basins providing the big picture (structure of the orogen and
chronology of its formation overview of its post-orogenic evolution and Quaternary and recent
landscape history). One part of the book proposes a 6-7 day itinerary across the eastern and
east-central Pyrenees two areas that currently provide the richest best-documented and most
carefully curated database on the post-orogenic evolution of the mountain belt. The book deals
with three complementary topics: (i) geodynamics i.e. the long-term post-orogenic evolution of
the Pyrenees since the declining stages of tectonic collision ca. 30 million years ago and
within the wider reference frame of Iberia the Western Mediterranean and the Atlantic margin
(ii) geomorphological processes and landforms that have conspired to shape the eastern part of
the French and Spanish Pyrenees in response to base-level and climate-related changes over than
same time period (iii) geoheritage i.e. educational vignettes of the flagship landscape units
and typical geological sections of the study area. Written as a field guide it is designed to
help readers to construct discovery-based itineraries through the region (with options and
variants depending on time and physical ability) allowing them to appreciate the key landscape
and geoheritage features over the course of 1 week with potential for much more. This GeoGuide
is primarily aimed at confirmed geoscientists from most disciplines in Earth science at
postgraduate students engaged in field studies and at curiosity-driven educated amateurs keen
to enhance their understanding of spectacular or enigmatic features encountered on their
travels.
