french riviera
DISCOVER THE ESSENTIAL CITIES OF THE CÔTE D’AZUR
DISCOVER THE ESSENTIAL CITIES OF THE CÔTE D’AZUR
The inhabitants of the Côte d'Azur are generally called Azuréens. The Côte d'Azur has been historically marked by the presence of an ancient border (the Var River) which demarcated the Kingdom of France and the Duchy of Savoy, followed by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia. Thus, Nice and its east coast belonged to the Duchy, then to the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia, while Saint-Laurent-du-Var and its west coast belonged to the Kingdom of France. This border existed from 1388 until 1860, the year the entire Côte d'Azur was attached to the French Republic (with some disparities for short periods, notably during the Napoleonic Empire). It is for this reason in particular that Nice and its surroundings have a language and an identity specific to their territory. The Côte d’Azur is the very symbol of vacation. With its natural landscapes, its turquoise blue sea, its abundant vegetation and its towns that smell like Italy, the French Riviera is a destination of choice in the south of France. If it is impossible to list each of the towns to visit during your trip to the Alpes Maritime or Provence, here is a top town on the Côte d'Azur not to be missed. are :
- Antibes - Bandol
- Biot
- Bormes-les-Mimosas
- Cannes
- Cap Ferrat
- Grasse
- Île de Porquerolles
- Le Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer
- Menton
- Nice
- Parc national du Mercantour
- Monaco mONTE-CARLO
- Sainte-Baume
- Saint-Paul-de-Vence
- Saint-Raphaël
- Saint-Tropez
- Toulon
- Vence.
the map of the French Riviera