Editing Maritime Alps (section)

== Geography ==
Administratively the range is divided between the [[Provinces of Italy|Italian provinces]] of [[Province of Cuneo|Cuneo]] and [[Province of Imperia|Imperia]] (eastern slopes) and the [[Departments of France|French department]] of [[Alpes-Maritimes]] (western slopes).

The Maritime Alps are drained by the rivers [[Roya (river)|Roya]], [[Var River|Var]] and [[Verdon River|Verdon]] and their tributaries on the French side; by the [[Stura di Demonte]] and other tributaries of the [[Tanaro River|Tanaro]] and [[Po River|Po]] on the Italian side. There are many attractive perched villages, such as [[Belvédère]] at the entrance to the spectacular [[Gordolasque]] valley, some concealing unexpected architectural riches (for example in the south there are numerous churches decorated with murals and altarpieces by primitive [[Nice|Niçois]] painters).

=== Borders ===
The borders of the Maritime Alps are as follows (clockwise):
* [[Vermenagna]] creek, [[Col de Tende]] - which connects them with the [[Ligurian Alps]] - and [[Roya (river)|Roya]] (east);
* [[Mediterranean Sea]] and [[Var (river)|Var]] valley (south)
* [[Verdon (river)|Verdon]], [[Col d'Allos]] - which connects them with [[Provence Alps and Prealps]] - and [[Ubaye]] (west);
* [[Maddalena Pass]] (which connects them with the [[Cottian Alps]]) and [[Stura di Demonte]] (north).