Maritime Alps | |
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French: Alpes Maritimes Italian: Alpi Marittime | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Monte Argentera |
Elevation | 3,297 m (10,817 ft) |
Coordinates | 44°10′45″N 7°18′18″E / 44.17917°N 7.30500°E |
Geography | |
Countries | |
Regions, Régions | |
Rivers | |
Range coordinates | 44°13.9′N 7°10.6′E / 44.2317°N 7.1767°E |
Parent range | Alps |
Borders on | |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
The Maritime Alps (French: Alpes Maritimes [alp maʁitim]; Italian: Alpi Marittime [ˈalpi maˈrittime]) are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and the Italian regions of Piedmont and Liguria. They are the southernmost part of the Alps.