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:- main part = Western Alps
- major sector = South Western Alps
- section = Maritime Alps
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- code = I/A-2.1-A.3.e