Cote d'Azur
Mediterranean French coastline
The Côte d'Azur is the Mediterranean coastline of southeastern France, stretching roughly from Toulon to the Italian border.
The name means "Azure Coast" in French, referring to the deep blue of the sea.
Also called the French Riviera, it encompasses glamorous resort towns like Nice, Cannes, and Monaco: They spent August on the Côte d'Azur.
- NiceSoutheastern French seaside city
- yachtingRecreational vessel sailing
- CannesFrench Riviera resort city
- MonacoTiny European nation
- jet setWealthy international socialites
Mediterranean Sea · olive trees · Saint-Tropez · Antibes · Matisse · art galleries · film festivals · luxury villas · beach clubs · Mediterranean architecture · artist colony · vineyards · rosé wine · lavender fields · sunny climate · seaside promenades · wine tasting · pine forests
Cote d'AzurNorwegian fjords
Glacially carved coastal inlets
Scottish Highlands · Faroe Islands · Iceland · Lapland · Svalbard
Cote d'AzurRust Belt
Post-industrial American heartland
Appalachia · inner city · favela · slum · flyover country