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French:
Alpes Cottiennes
Italian:
Alpi Cozie
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Cottian Alps

mountains, Europe
Also known as: Alpes Cottiennes, Alpi Cozie

Cottian Alps, segment of the Western Alps extending along the French-Italian border between Maddalena Pass and the Maritime Alps (south) and Mont Cenis and the Graian Alps (north). Mount Viso (12,602 feet [3,841 m]) is the highest point. The western spurs are known as the Dauphiné Alps. The main activities in the mountains include climbing and skiing.

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