Monte Saccarello

Monte Saccarello (Italian) or Mont Saccarel (French) is a mountain located on the French-Italian border between Liguria, Piedmont and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

The mountain up to World War II was totally belonging to Italy but, following the Paris Peace Treaties, signed in February 1947, is now shared between Italy and France.

On a sub-peak of the mountain stands a large bronze statue of Jesus Christ built in 1901.

The mountain is accessible by mountain paths and is reached by the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri, a long-distance trail from Ventimiglia (province of Imperia) to Bolano (province of La Spezia).

[5] The Ligurian side of the mountain since 2007 is included in the Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Liguri.

The Redemptor's statue