The Alpes-Maritimes are in southeastern France. This department is next to the Var and is on the Mediterranean coast. It shares its easternmost border with Italy.

The fertile region has tourist treasures known the world over,
but its most fascinating aspect is the diversity of its landscapes—the well-known landscape of the Alps plunging into the Mediterranean Sea, the lush vegetation of the hinterland, the snow-covered mountains in the winter, just a few dozen kilometres away . . . 

And don't forget that sun that brings you 320 days of nice weather a year!





The Côte d'Azur also has legendary and prestigious cities such as Cannes, Nice, Antibes, Grasse and Monaco, where Belle Epoque palaces and luxurious villas and casinos intermingle with one another.

The Côte d'Azur's renown is partly due to its pebble and fine sand beaches, its large avenues lined with majestic palm trees, and the charm of its old neighbourhoods and perched villages, its fishing ports and flower markets.

Events such as the Nice Carnaval, the Cannes Film Festival and the Jazz Festival at Juan les Pins have become must-see events here.