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The charming Juana hotel is ideally located on the edge of a pine forest in... More...
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Starting from 144.00 € |
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With its stunning personality and dynamism, its passion for art and culture... More...
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Starting from 105.00 € |
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Tucked away in a quiet street yet just a stone's throw from all the Cannes ... More...
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Starting from 98.00 € |
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Hotel Gounod lies in the very heart of Nice, a short stroll to the well-kno... More...
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Starting from 75.00 € |
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Standing on the exclusive Rue d'Antibes shopping street, the Eden Hotel off... More...
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Starting from 110.00 € |
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Hotel Le Florian is ideally located in Cannes, steps from La Croisette, its... More...
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Starting from 64.00 € |
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The hotel Sainte Valerie, is excellently located in the heart of French Riv... More...
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Starting from 130.00 € |
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Hotel Les Cigales is conveniently located in Nice, close to the city's gorg... More...
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Starting from 75.00 € |
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The Hotel La Villa, selected by the Michelin guide 2009, offers a quiet loc... More...
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Starting from 135.00 € |
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Magnificently located in the city center of Cannes, Hotel Canberra is a sum... More...
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Starting from 110.00 € |
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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: