Maritime Alps

Maritime Alps
French: Alpes maritimes, Italian: Alpi Marittime
Range
Maritime Alps
Countries	France, Italy
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 / 44.17917; 7.305
Maritime Alps (French text)

The Maritime Alps are a mountain range in the south-western 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.

Peaks

The chief peaks of the Maritime Alps are:

Passes

The chief passes of the Maritime Alps are:

References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

Coordinates: 44°13′53″N 7°10′36″E / 44.23139°N 7.17667°E / 44.23139; 7.17667