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The France–Italy border is mainly mountainous. It is 515 kilometres (320 mi) long, [1] in southeast France and northwest Italy. It begins at the west tripoint of France–Italy–Switzerland near the top of Mont Dolent (3,820 m), in the French commune of Chamonix (department of Haute-Savoie), the Italian city of Courmayeur (Aosta Valley) and the Swiss commune of Orsières (canton of Valais
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France–Italy border crossings (23 P) L. Ligurian Sea (5 C, 20 P) Pages in category "France–Italy border" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total.
After the treaty annexing Nice and Savoy to France, signed in Turin in March 1860 (Treaty of Turin), the north-western slopes of the range became part of the French republic. [ 4 ] Two eastern valleys of the Cottian Alps ( Pellice and Germanasca ) have been for centuries a kind of sanctuary for the Waldensians , a Christian movement that was ...
The sea borders Italy as far as its border with France, and the French island of Corsica. In the east, the sea borders the Tyrrhenian Sea, while in the west it borders the Mediterranean Sea proper. Genoa is the most prominent city in the area. The northwest coast is noted for its scenery and climate. [citation needed]
Pages in category "France–Italy border crossings" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Little St Bernard Pass (French: Col du Petit Saint-Bernard, Italian: Colle del Piccolo San Bernardo) is a mountain pass in the Alps on the France–Italy border. Its saddle is at 2188 metres above sea level. It is located between Savoie, France, and Aosta Valley, Italy, to the south of the Mont Blanc Massif, exactly on the main alpine ...
The terms dictate occupation over northern and western France, while the collaborationist French State is allowed to govern the unoccupied lands alongside the oversea colonies. 1940 June 24 — The Franco-Italian Armistice is signed, awarding Italy a thin strip of land on the border.