Alignment of the ALICE MUON spectrometer

The MUON spectrometer is one of the main detectors of the ALICE experiment at the LHC. The physics programme for the MUON spectrometer will be briefly described. Simulations of the expected performances of the MUON spectrometer in various physics channels with respect to the spectrometer alignment resolution will be discussed. We will then discuss the chosen strategy for the alignment of the MUON spectrometer. Finally, the current performance of the alignment program will be presented.