The Maritime Alps (French:Alpes Maritimes[alp maʁitim]; Italian:Alpi Marittime[ˈalpi maˈrittime]) are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and the Italian regions of Piedmont and Liguria. They are the southernmost part of the Alps.