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Nice[a] (/ niːs / NEESS; French pronunciation: [nis] ⓘ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one million [4][3] on an area of 744 km 2 (287 sq mi). [3] Located on the French Riviera, the southeastern ...
Antibes (/ ɒ̃ ˈ t iː b /, [3] [4] US also / ɑː n ˈ t iː b z /, [5] French: ⓘ; Occitan: Antíbol) is a seaside city in the Alpes-Maritimes department in Southeastern France. It is located on the French Riviera between Cannes and Nice; its cape, the Cap d'Antibes, along with Cap Ferrat to the northeast, is one of the best known landforms in the area.
Marseille is the third-largest city in France by urban area (when combined with Aix-en-Provence), and its second-most populous city, with 873,076 inhabitants in 2021 (Jan. census) [ 7 ] over a municipal territory of 241 km 2 (93 sq mi). Together with its suburbs and exurbs, the Marseille metropolitan area, which extends over 3,972 km 2 (1,534 ...
The French Riviera, known in French as the Côte d'Azur (IPA: [kot dazyʁ]; Provençal: Còsta d'Azur, IPA: [ˈkwɔstɔ daˈzyʀ]; lit. ' Azure Coast'), is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France. There is no official boundary, but it is considered to be the coastal area of the Alpes-Maritimes department, extending from ...
Marseille has an urban area of 2 million inhabitants and is the largest and capital city of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It is also the second-most populated city in France, just behind Paris, and the city with the third-largest metropolitan population in France, behind Paris and Lyon, respectively.
Cap d'Agde (French pronunciation: [kap daɡd]) is a seaside resort on France's Mediterranean coast. It is located in the commune of Agde, in the Hérault department within the region of Occitanie. Cap d'Agde was planned by architect Jean Le Couteur as part of one of the largest state-run development schemes for holidays in French history. [1]
Situated on the shore of the largest natural lake of glacial origin in France, the Lac du Bourget, this resort is a major spa town; it has the largest freshwater marina in France. [5] It is the second largest city in the Savoie department in terms of population, with a population of 31,100 as of 2020. It is part of the Chambéry functional ...
Cannes (/ kæn, kɑːn / KA (H)N, French: [kan] ⓘ, locally [ˈkanə]; Occitan: Canas) is a city located on the French Riviera. It is a commune located in the Alpes-Maritimes department, and host city of the annual Cannes Film Festival, Midem, and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. [ 3 ]