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Western Alps
mountains, Europe
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division of Alps
- In Alps: Physiography
The Western Alps trend north from the coast through southeastern France and northwestern Italy to Lake Geneva and the Rhône valley in Switzerland. Their forms include the low-lying arid limestones of the Maritime Alps near the Mediterranean, the deep cleft of the Verdon Canyon in France,…
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physiography of Italy
- In Italy: Mountain ranges
First, the Western Alps run north to south in Italy from Aosta to the Cadibona Pass, with Mount Viso (12,602 feet [3,841 metres]) and Gran Paradiso (13,323 feet [4,061 metres]), regarded as the highest mountain wholly within Italy, both base and peak. Second, the Central Alps run…
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