Punta Marguareis

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 are located many caves very popular among speleologists.

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