Riviera is an Italian word that originates from the ancient Ligurian territory of Italy, wedged between the Var and Magra rivers. The French Riviera contains the seaside resorts of Cap-d'Ail, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, Cannes, and Theoule-sur-Mer. The Principality of Monaco is a semi-enclave within the region, surrounded on three sides by France and fronting the Mediterranean.

The coast is entirely within the Alpes-Maritimes, a department within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. There is no official boundary, but it is considered to be the coastal area of the Alpes-Maritimes department, extending from the rock formation Massif de l'Esterel to Menton, at the France–Italy border, although some other sources place the western boundary further west around Saint-Tropez or even Toulon. ' Azure Coast'), is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France.

The French Riviera, known in French as the Côte d'Azur ( IPA: Provençal: Còsta d'Azur lit. Clockwise from top: a view of Èze with Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat old town of Saint-Tropez Monte Carlo Casino in the Principality of Monaco and the city centre of NiceĬoordinates: 43☁9′12″N 06☃9′54″E / 43.32000°N 6.66500☎ / 43.32000 6.66500

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