With the Treaty of the Pyrenees (1659), Spain ceded the northern part of Catalonia to France, and soon thereafter the local Catalan varieties came under the influence of French, which in 1700 became the sole official language of the region. COUNT 5
QSN1 When was the Treaty of the Pyrenees? ANS1 1659 QSN2 What part of Catalonia did Spain give to France? ANS2 northern part QSN3 Why did Spain give part of Catalonia to France? ANS3 Treaty of the Pyrenees QSN4 What language began to influence Catalan? ANS4 French QSN5 When did French become the official language of that part of Catalonia? ANS5 1700