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The Nouvel Hotel, built in Belle Époque style, is ideally located in the he... More...
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Right in the heart of Nice, opposite the central train station, My Hotels A... More...
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The hotel Comfort Hotel Galaxie Nice Aéroport is located in Saint-Laurent-d... More...
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1 mile away from Marineland, 2.5 miles from the Biot golf course, direct ac... More...
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Starting from 82.00 € |
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The Monsigny hotel lies in the very heart of Nice, in the middle of a typic... More...
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Starting from 85.00 € |
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Située dans un magnifique domaine privé surplombant un impressionnant parco... More...
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Starting from 90.00 € |
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In the new residential area of Antibes-Juan les Pins, OPEN selected a wonde... More...
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Starting from 33.00 € |
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The hotel Chanteclair is excellently located in the centre of Cannes, in a ... More...
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Starting from 48.00 € |
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Hotel Arcantis La Rotonde is a modern and colourful property, recently reno... More...
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Starting from 77.00 € |
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Hotel La Maison du Monde Hotel lies in Cogolin, a small village near the re... More...
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French Riviera
About the French Riviera
The French Riviera (French: Côte d'Azur, Occitan: Còsta d'Azur) is part of France's southeastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, reaching from Cassis to Menton, at the border with Italy. Cannes is host to the annual presentation of the Palme d'Or, which attracts movie stars from around the world.
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One of the most famous resort areas in the world, the French Riviera continues west from the Italian Riviera and Menton through Monaco, Nice, Antibes and Cannes, along the Mediterranean coast of the Alpes-Maritimes département. After Cannes, there is some dispute regarding its extent, with some authorities (including the official tourist bodies for the Alpes-Maritimes) arguing that it stops at the border with the département of the Var, after Théoule-sur-Mer. Others suggest it extends further along the Var coastline, at least as far as Saint-Tropez but possibly to Hyères or even the border with the Bouches-du-Rhône département.
History
The French Riviera became a fashionable resort in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was particularly popular with the British upper class. Winston Churchill was a regular visitor who often stayed in Coco Chanel's villa where he wrote his memoirs. Initially it was a winter resort, valued for its mild winter climate in comparison with that of northern Europe. It later became much more popular as a summer resort.
Places
Places on the French Riviera include, from west to east: