The French Riviera

Presentation of the French Riviera

The Côte d'Azur, often known in English as the French Riviera is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France, also including the Principality of Monaco. There is no official boundary, but it is usually considered to extend from either Menton or the Italian border in the east to Cassis in the west.

Key figures of the French Riviera

  • No. 1 French tourist destination after Paris: 10,4 million visitors (2008)
  • No. 1 French international airport after Paris: 9 844 122 passengers (2009)
  • 103 direct destinations to 34 countries
  • Nice-Paris No. 1 airline in France with 33 daily connections
  • 671 hotels with a capacity of 58 500 beds, over one third of which are 4* and 5*
  • No. 2 area in France for tourist residences
  • 65%average occupancy for tourist accommodation
  • Less than one out of two stays between June and September
  • 2nd largest hire vehicle fleet in France
  • No. 1 cruising destination: 980,813 cruise visitors (2009)
  • No. 1 gambling destination in France: 17 casinos, 5 of which in Monaco
  • No. 1 golf destination in France: 21 golf clubs and 23 courses including 11 18-hole courses
  • 15 ski stations & 670 kms of runs
  • 1 National Natural Park: Parc National du Mercantour
  • Over 130 museums and monuments open to the public
  • 100 parks and gardens open to the public
  • 10 leisure parks
  • 200 private beaches
  • 14 spas
  • 5,000 restaurants, of which 36 Michelin-starred (2010 ratings)

Main cities of the Côte d'Azur

Côte d'Azur