Regions of France

etween the sea and mountains, the Mediterranean shores from Saint-Tropez to Menton, the hills of Provence and the Alpine Mercantour Massif, the Côte d’Azur offers a great diversity of landscapes. The beauty of its beaches and the splendour of its luxury hotels, the fame of its Festivals and the celebrity of its Artists create a lovely balance with the green forests and valleys of the mountain hinterland, the red-tile roofs of its age-old perched villages and the bright yellow of mimosas in bloom. The Alpes-Maritimes department, which extends from the border with Italy to the edge of the Esterel, holds many treasures: sublime landscapes, preserved nature, cultural heritage, etc. In this place, famous in France and in the world, bathed in sunshine and which combines the sea and mountains, you can breathe deeply. However you choose to explore the Alpes Maritimes you will always find special places. Beaches with turquoise waters or wild garrigues, it is up to you to choose the itineraries you like, and according to your preference. Nice and the Promenade des Anglais, the Principality of Monaco and its famous Rock, Cannes and its Croisette, Mandelieu-la-Napoule, Juan les Pins, etc. There is no shortage of famous places to visit. Culture is also very present, with prestigious museums such as the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and its garden in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat or the Maeght Foundation in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, and CôTE D’AZUR B The Cote d’Azur loves to celebrate. Throughout the year you can always be sure that there is some kind of festival, sports event or convention taking place. The impressive Palais des Festivals in Cannes hosts the annual film Festival, an event that takes place in May, which overflows across the city in a flood of film stars , wannabes and paparazzi. In Juan Les Pins and Nice there are important world jazz festivals, whilst on the water in September there are classic sailing regattas where some of the world’s most dazzling yachts crowd the waters of the Mediterranean off Antibes and St- Tropez. Whatever the occasion you can be sure that it will be accompanied by a spectacular fireworks display - they even have firework festivals where countries from across the world compete to dazzle! A Coast of Festivals & fireworks Cassis T 28