The Punta Marguareis (It) or Pointe Marguareis (Fr) is a mountain in the Ligurian Alps, on the boundary between Italy and France; It is the highest peak of the Ligurian Alps.
Geography Administratively the Marguareis is divided between the Italian region of Piemonte (province: Cuneo) and the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (department: Alpes-Maritimes).
SOIUSA classification According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way: main part = Western Alps major sector = South Western Alps section = Ligurian Alps subsection = (It:Alpi del Marguareis/Fr:Alpes Liguriennes Occidentales) supergroup = (It:Catena Marguareis-Mongioie/Fr:Chaîne Marguareis-Mongioie) group = (It:Gruppo del Marguareis/Fr:Groupe du Marguareis) subgroup = (It:Nodo del Marguareis/Fr:Nœud du Marguareis) code = I/A-1.II-B.2.a
Geology
The Marguareis is part of a karst area where there are many caves that are very popular among speleologists.Dentro il Marguareis, site deep up to 900 m www.agsp.it (accessed in May 2012)
References
Maps Italian official cartography (Istituto Geografico Militare - IGM); on-line version: www.pcn.minambiente.it French official cartography (Institut Géographique National - IGN); on-line version: www.geoportail.fr
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