Maritime Alps
- Maritime Alps
- geographical name section of the W Alps SE France & NW Italy extending to the Mediterranean; highest point Punta Argentera 10,817 feet (3297 meters)
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Maritime Alps — French: Alpes maritimes, Italian: Alpi Marittime Range … Wikipedia
Maritime Alps — a range of the Alps in SE France and NW Italy. * * * ▪ mountains, Europe Italian Alpi Marittime, French Alpes Maritimes segment of the Western Alps extending in an arc along the French–Italian border for 120 mi (190 km) between two… … Universalium
Maritime Alps — noun A part of the Alps between France and Italy … Wiktionary
Alps — /alps/, n. (used with a pl. v.) a mountain range in S Europe, extending from France through Switzerland and Italy into Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia. Highest peak, Mont Blanc, 15,781 ft. (4810 m). * * * I Mountain system, south central Europe.… … Universalium
Geography of the Alps — The Alps cover a large area. This article describes the delimitation of the Alps as a whole and of subdivisions of the range, follows the course of the main chain of the Alps and discusses the lakes and glaciers found in the region.The Alps form… … Wikipedia
Ligurian Alps — Geobox|Range name=Ligurian Alps|native name= it. Alpi Liguri image caption= country=Italy region type=Province region= parent=Alps |border=Apennines| border1=Maritime Alps geology=| period= | orogeny= area= | length=| length orientation= width= | … Wikipedia
History of the Alps — The valleys of the Alps have been inhabited since prehistoric times. Alpine culture centers around transhumance.Early historyThe Wildkirchli caves in the Appenzell Alps show traces of Neanderthal habitation. During the last glacial maximum, the… … Wikipedia
French Alps — The French Alps are those parts of the Alps mountain range which lie in France. They are within the regions of Provence Alpes Côte d Azur and Rhône Alpes.The specific subranges of the Alps that are at least partly in France include (from south to … Wikipedia
Cottian Alps — /kot ee euhn/ a mountain range in SW Europe, in France and Italy: a part of the Alps. Highest peak, Monte Viso, 12,602 ft. (3841 m). * * * ▪ mountains, Europe French Alpes Cottiennes, Italian Alpi Cozie, segment of the Western Alps… … Universalium
Little Saint Bernard Pass — ▪ pass, France French Col du Petit Saint Bernard, Italian Colle del Piccolo San Bernardo pass (7,178 ft [2,188 m]) situated just southwest of the Italian border in Savoie département of southeastern France; it lies between the Mont… … Universalium
