The Côte d'Azur.
The Côte d'Azur is a part of the French coastal region which is separated in the west from the city Cassis and in the east of Menton (on the Italian border). It covers the departments "Var", Alpes Maritimes, and the territory of the principality of Monaco.
It is framed in the north by the massive Maures and Estérel and the south Alps from whose summit one can admire the sea by the height of 3 000 meters.
The region on the edge of the coastal regions is strongly urbanized and it profits from a gentle and sunny climate. Nice, with its international airport, can be considered as the metropolis of the Côte d'Azur.
The Côte d'Azur in numbers.
approximately 10 million tourists
52% of foreign customers
62 million overnight accommodations
tourist's issues: 5 billion Euros
75 000 jobs in the tourism, of it 18% in Alpes Maritimes
500 000 tourists in the highland
500 000 congress members
3 million museum and monument guests
more than 30% of the tourists come by aeroplane
Climat.
The climate of the Côte d'Azur is known for its Mediterranean climate, the gentleness of the temperatures and a lot of sun days in the year.
Sport and leisure.
The sea, the mountain, the city and the adventures, as well as the "Dolcefarniente" and the luxury tastes. The Côte d'Azur offers the climax of the variety and the feelings in whole way.
Visits, activities and stays.
The variety of the visit subjects and the expansion of the offers will excel your expectations. For every taste takes part enough: sea, mountains, nature, art, culture and events of the most different kind way.
The sea
Exception coastal region on 120 kms of coastal region are to be thought a succession of known seaside resorts, 40 kms of sandy beaches or stone beaches, remarkable regions, capes and islands. The Côte d'Azur, one says, offers the most beautiful light of the world.
The azure Alps.
Nature, feelings and discoveries the big wealth of the Côte d'Azur, this is its mountain: the azure Alps. They offer an incomparable pallet of variety, decorations, atmospheres and leisure... |
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