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 Republic the French army had to be relied on for economic restoration. Eventually, the Ligurian leaders placed themselves at the feet of Napoleon, asking that he take direct control. He accepted. In June 1805, the area was directly annexed by France as the départements of the Apennins, Gênes and Montenotte. After the fall of Napoleon in 1814 the republic was briefly restored between 28 April and 28 July. Following the Congress of Vienna it was awarded to the Kingdom of Sardinia, and annexed on 3 January 1815. Ligurian Republic The Ligurian Republic () was a short-lived French client republic formed by