Mont Bégo


Mont Bégo is a mountain in the Mercantour massif of the Maritime Alps, in southern France, with an elevation of. It is included in the Vallée des Merveilles.

Etymology

The name derives from the ancient Indo-European root beg, meaning "divine"; it was, in fact a sacred area to the Liguri tribe, together with the Monte Beigua and Monte Sagro in Italy.

Geology

It is mostly composed of conglomerates from the Permian period.

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA the mountain can be classified in the following way: