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Department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Alpes-Maritimes is a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. It has 300 sunny days per year, making it an excellent tourist destination. It encompasses the French Riviera and neighbouring Var. Alpes-Maritimes feature renowned cities and towns, and numerous alpine ski resorts.
By bus
The Conseil Général (local council) operates a bus network called TAM. It offers to route to almost every town and village within the département. The one-way ticket costs €1 whatever the destination.
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Nice, Alpes-Maritimes · International · NCE
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the largest city of the département, its famous promenade, its old town
a pretty perched village with spectacular views
a small atmospheric perched medieval village with a great view on the coast, and also a sea resort in its lower portion.
a working-class, industrial suburb of Nice known for its religious, architectural and scientific heritage
La Turbie is a small hilltop village in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence, France.
the Lemon Festival Capital of the World hosts the Jean Cocteau Museum
a wealthy city-state on the Mediterranean Sea with entertainment for those with money to burn: think yachts and casinos, plus the annual Formula 1 Grand Prix
a picturesque hilltop village with cobbled alleyways, steep narrow steps and spectacular views of the surrounding landscape
this quiet village on a peninsula of lush vegetation and rocky beaches attracts aristocrats and other wealthy visitors
architecture from Roman to Renaissance, and many Maginot Line forts to visit around the town
a small beach resort with excellent restaurants and a coarse sandy beach
known for its beautiful coastline, its old town, and its beach
a sea-side city known for hosting the Cannes Film Festival, la Croisette (its waterfront) and its luxury hotels.
famous for its perfume industry — is inland but easily reached from the coast by train
it has Auguste Renoir's estate, and a medieval castle
a hilltop village with stunning views, and an international reputation for its gourmet cuisine and for its links with the art world
30 minutes inland but well worth a visit, a delightful old village with narrow streets and picture postcard scenes
a medieval village perched on a rocky spine overlooking the French Riviera
Between the towns of Valbonne and Biot lies the Sophia Antipolis technology park, the French Riviera's answer to California's Silicon Valley, which employs many expatriates. As a result both these towns and (others nearby such as Mougins and Opio) tend to have a large proportion of foreigners all the year round.
famous for the Matisse Chapel
a departmental park with 4 beaches and an underwater discovery trail for snorkelling
a good place for hiking and skiing
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