French Riviera

Monaco's sunny coastline

The French Riviera is the Mediterranean coastline of southeastern France, stretching roughly from Saint-Tropez to the Italian border.

Known for glamorous resort towns like Nice, Cannes, and Monaco, it's associated with wealth, sunshine, and luxury tourism: They spent August on the French Riviera.

Also called the Côte d'Azur.

geography

Côte d'Azur

Southeastern French Mediterranean coast

  • NiceSoutheastern French seaside city
  • CannesFrench Riviera resort city
  • AntibesFrench Riviera commune

Saint-Tropez · Monaco · Monte Carlo · Provence

luxury

opulence

Showy, abundant prosperity

  • glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
  • wealthAbundance of valuable resources
  • eleganceRefined, graceful quality

prestige · designer boutiques · exclusive · elite · haute couture · lavish · casinos · villas · yachts · champagne

coastal

Mediterranean

Sea between Europe, Africa, Asia

seaside · shoreline · cliffs · bays · coastline · seafront · waterfront · turquoise · pebble beaches · rocky outcrops

cinema

Cannes

French Riviera resort city

premiere · screenings · auteurs · arthouse · starlets · paparazzi · directors · gala · awards · celebrities

yachting

sailing

Wind-propelled water travel

catamaran · harbor · nautical · skipper · mooring · charter · deck · cruising · jet set · billionaires

tourism

vacation

Leisure time away

resorts · hotels · landmarks · heritage · gastronomy · festivals · visitors · attractions · promenades · old towns

Categories
Opposites
geographic coastline

French RivieraNormandy coast

WWII amphibious assault location

Brittany · Pas-de-Calais · Costa Brava

luxury/glamour

French Rivieraskid row

Impoverished urban district

rust belt · slum · favela · Appalachia · trailer park

climate/environment

French RivieraSiberia

Russia's eastern expanse

Arctic · Norwegian fjords · Scottish Highlands · Alaska · Patagonia

Family

franchise, French, riverside, Riviera, francophone, rivieras

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G