Maritime Alps
Americanplural noun
plural noun
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As the train glided along a track sandwiched between the steep cliffs of the Maritime Alps and a glistening Mediterranean sea, passing well-manicured beach resorts along the way, he was feeling hopeful.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 17, 2018
He sketches while roaming the English countryside or the foothills of the French Maritime Alps near his home in sunny Menton.
From Time Magazine Archive
The country pleases him more than the city; and since 1950, he has lived in rustic Vence, an ancient town of Roman origins perched in the Maritime Alps.
From Time Magazine Archive
Who has heard the crack of Carthaginian whips Upon the backs of frozen elephants, The roar of war horns in the Maritime Alps, The snake drums of Numidian cavalry?
From Time Magazine Archive
The greater part of the surface is covered by the Maritime Alps; the principal river is the Var.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various
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