Maritime Alps
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| Maritime Alps | |
| French: Alpes maritimes, Italian: Alpi Marittime | |
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 Maritime Alps
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| Countries | France, Italy, Monaco |
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| Part of | Alps |
| Borders on | Ligurian Alps, Cottian Alps |
| Highest point | Monte Argentera |
| - elevation | 3,297 m (10,817 ft) |
| - coordinates | 44°10′45″N 7°18′18″E / 44.17917°N 7.305°E |
 Maritime Alps (French text)
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The Maritime Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between the French département Alpes-Maritimes and the Italian province of Cuneo. The Col de Tende separates them from the Ligurian Alps; the Maddalena Pass separates them from the Cottian Alps. The Mercantour National Park is part of the Maritime Alps.
The Maritime Alps are drained by the rivers Roya, Var and Verdon and their tributaries on the French side; by the Stura di Demonte and other tributaries of the Tanaro and Po on the Italian side. There are many attractive perched villages, such as Belvédère at the entrance to the spectacular Gordolasque valley, some concealing unexpected architectural riches (for example in the south there are numerous churches decorated with murals and altar pieces by primitive Niçois painters).
[edit] Peaks
The chief peaks of the Maritime Alps are:
| Name | Elevation |
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| Monte Argentera | 3297 m |
| Monte Stella | 3262 m |
| Cime du Gélas | 3135 m |
| Cima di Masta | 3108 m |
| Monte Matto | 3097 m |
| Mont Pelat | 3053 m |
| Mont Clapier | 3046 m |
| Mont Ténibre | 3032 m |
| Cime de l'Enchastraye | 2955 m |
| Mont Bégo | 2872 m |
| Mont Mounier | 2818 m |
| Roche de l'Abisse | 2755 m |
[edit] Passes
The chief passes of the Maritime Alps are:
| Name | Location | Type | Elevation |
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| Col de la Bonette | Tinée Valley to Barcelonnette | Road, minor loop off Col de Restefond | 2802 |
| Col de Restefond | Col de la Bonette to Barcelonnette | Road | 2680 |
| Bassa di Druos | Tinée Valley to Terme di Valdieri | Bridle path | 2630 |
| Colle di Ciriegia | Saint-Martin-Vésubie to Terme di Valdieri | Bridle path | 2551 |
| Col des Granges Communes | Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée to Barcelonnette | Bridle path | 2512 |
| Col de Pourriac | Tinee Valley to Argentera | Foot path | 2506 |
| Colle di Guercia | Tinee Valley to Vinadio | Foot path | 2451 |
| Col de la Lombarde | Isola to Vinadio | Road | 2350 |
| Col de la Cayolle | Var River valley to Barcelonnette | Road | 2327 |
| Col du Sabion | Tende to Valdieri | Bridle path | 2264 |
| Col d'Allos | Verdon River valley to Barcelonnette | Road | 2250 |
| Maddalena Pass | Barcelonnette to Cuneo | Road | 1995 |
| Col de Tende | Tende to Cuneo | Road, road tunnel Railway tunnel |
1873 |
| Col de Turini | Vésubie river valley to Sospel | Road | 1607 |
[edit] References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
