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Les Alpes de la Méditerranée (Italy)

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Les Alpes de la Méditerranée are a region south of the Alpine chain that was formed 30 million years ago by a special tectonic phenomenon. The Mediterranean Alps represent an example of an active mountain range, still under construction, that was transversely ruptured by the opening of an ocean basin (the western Mediterranean). This process resulted in a unique topography and an altitude difference of almost 6000 metres from the peaks of the Argentera-Mercantour at 3300 metres to the sea ground at -2500 metres, with no coastal plain or continental shelf. This example contributes to the understanding of global tectonics and Earth history. The property includes both terrestrial locations and a maritime area in France, Italy and Monaco.

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Les Alpes de la Méditerranée (Italy) (ID: 6181)
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On tentative list 2017 Site history
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2019: Requested by State Party to not be examined
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2017: Added to Tentative List
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