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The borders of the
Maritime Alps are as follows (clockwise):
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1002:, an Italian regional nature park of 28,455
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491:The main peaks of the Maritime Alps are:
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342:. They are the southernmost part of the
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1068:Coolidge, William Augustus Brevoort
405:at the entrance to the spectacular
322:. They form the border between the
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16:Mountain range in France and Italy
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432:- which connects them with the
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1095:Italian official cartography (
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1023:Le Parc national du Mercantour
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474:(which connects them with the
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393:and other tributaries of the
76:3,297 m (10,817 ft)
1876:Mountains of Alpes-Maritimes
1794:Bergamasque Alps and Prealps
1098:Istituto Geografico Militare
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1871:Mountain ranges of Piedmont
1866:Mountain ranges of the Alps
1769:Northern Lower Austria Alps
460:- which connects them with
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1881:Mountain ranges of Liguria
1733:North Tyrol Limestone Alps
1537:sections according to the
1113:- IGN); on-line version:
1041:, web-site of the park on
1039:Parco delle Alpi Marittime
1000:Maritime Alps Natural Park
994:+ peripheral area:140,000
673:of the Maritime Alps are:
665:Col d'allos (2,250 m)
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328:Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
161:Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
1800:Brescia and Garda Prealps
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981:Mercantour National Park
776:Col des Granges Communes
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1824:Julian Alps and Prealps
1818:Carnic and Gailtal Alps
1708:Carinthian-Styrian Alps
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1081:Encyclopædia Britannica
900:valley to Barcelonnette
859:valley to Barcelonnette
1788:Southern Rhaetian Alps
1751:Northern Salzburg Alps
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1684:Western Rhaetian Alps
1640:Bernese Alps i.t.w.m.
1259:Bernese Alps i.t.w.m.
990:(central area:68,500
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1443:Mercantour-Argentera
764:to Terme di Valdieri
762:Saint-Martin-Vésubie
298:[alpmaʁitim]
104:44.17917°N 7.30500°E
1702:Eastern Tauern Alps
1696:Western Tauern Alps
972:Nature conservation
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1325:Vaucluse Mountains
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216:44.2317°N 7.1767°E
58:Highest point
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744:Terme di Valdieri
721:Col de la Bonette
694:Col de la Bonette
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444:Mediterranean Sea
368:French department
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194:Range coordinates
109:44.17917; 7.30500
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1652:Swiss Prealps
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1616:Savoy Prealps
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1602:North-western
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1569:Maritime Alps
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1563:Ligurian Alps
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1310:Chablais Alps
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1221:North-western
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1206:Dauphiné Alps
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1188:Maritime Alps
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1182:Ligurian Alps
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1174:South-western
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566:Cima del Baus
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540:3,135 m
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536:Cime du Gélas
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1581:Cottian Alps
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1547:Western Alps
1320:Nice Prealps
1300:Aravis Range
1293:Other ranges
1241:Pennine Alps
1200:Cottian Alps
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586:Mont Clapier
516:Monte Stella
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234:Parent range
1646:Glarus Alps
1610:Graian Alps
1363:Beaufortain
1265:Glarus Alps
1229:Graian Alps
986:The French
893:Col d'Allos
884:Bridle path
786:Bridle path
767:Bridle path
748:Bridle path
606:Enciastraia
556:Monte Matto
526:Cima Genova
458:Col d'Allos
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407:Gordolasque
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82:Coordinates
1855:Categories
1458:Parpaillon
1453:Mont Cenis
1448:Mont Blanc
1393:Chartreuse
1388:Chambeyron
1368:Belledonne
1010:References
840:to Vinadio
688:Elevation
669:The chief
576:Mont Pelat
500:Elevation
426:Vermenagna
244:Borders on
92:44°10′45″N
1806:Dolomites
1473:Taillefer
1353:Baronnies
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857:Var River
801:Argentera
616:Mont Bégo
403:Belvédère
350:Geography
204:44°13.9′N
125:Countries
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95:7°18′18″E
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1483:Vanoise
1468:Queyras
1438:Luberon
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1335:Massifs
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417:Borders
364:Imperia
340:Liguria
303:Italian
272:Orogeny
266:Geology
157:Liguria
148:Régions
144:Regions
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1539:SOIUSA
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1418:Giffre
1408:Écrins
1383:Cerces
1378:Bornes
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925:1995
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887:2264
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846:2350
838:Isola
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808:2506
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770:2551
751:2630
732:2680
710:2715
487:Peaks
466:Ubaye
360:Cuneo
175:Ubaye
133:Italy
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