- The Maddalena Pass forms the dividing point between the Cottian Alps and the Maritime Alps and is the frontier between Italy and France.
- The Pass has an elevation of 6,545 ft (1996 m) and connects Cuneo in Italy with Barcelonnette in France.
History
- The Romans acquired this Pass with the defeat of the Ligurian tribes in 14 BCE, and it became part of the Province of the Alpes Maritimae.
Alpes Maritimae
- Control of the Maddalena Pass was under the Procurator for this Province, whose capital was at Cemenelum, now a suburb of Nice.
The other Alpine Passes
- Mont Cenis Pass
- Located in the Alpes Cottiae
- Mont Genevre Pass
- Located in the Alpes Cottiae
Maddalena Pass, France