Ligurian Alps the Piedmontese side, and by several smaller rivers that flow directly to the Mediterranean Sea on the Ligurian and French side. The chief peak of the Western Ligurian Alps is Punta Marguareis (2,651 m), and there are several other summits over 2000 m, while in Eastern Ligurian Alps (also called "Ligurian Prealps") the maximum elevation is 1739 m (Monte Armetta). Some important passes in the Ligurian Alps are listed below. Around of the Ligurian side of the range since 2007 are part of the Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Liguri. Ligurian Alps The Ligurian Alps are a mountain range in
Ligurian (Romance language) itself is actively preserved by various groups. Notable native speakers of Ligurian include Niccolò Paganini, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Christopher Columbus, Eugenio Montale, Giulio Natta, Italo Calvino, and Fabrizio De André. There is also a popular musical group, Buio Pesto, who compose songs entirely in the language. Because of the importance of Genoese trade, Ligurian was once spoken well beyond the borders of the modern province. It has since given way to standard varieties, such as Standard Italian and French. In particular, the language is traditionally spoken in coastal, northern Tuscany, southern Piedmont (part of the province of Alessandria), western extremes of