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Nice
is a city in southern France located on the Mediterranean coast, between Marseille, France, and Genoa, Italy, with 350 000 inhabitants. The city is a major tourist centre and a leading resort on the French Riviera (Côte d'Azur). It is the historical capital city of the County of Nice (Comté de Nice).
Sophia Antipolis
is a technology park northwest of Antibes and southwest of Nice, France. Much of the park falls within the commune of Valbonne. Created in 1970-84, it houses primarily companies in the fields of computing, electronics, pharmacology and biotechnology.Several institutions of higher learning are also located here, along with the European headquarters of W3C.
French Riviera
has the glitz and glamour rivaled by few places on earth.
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Provence
(Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of southeastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy.
The Côte d'Azur,
often known in English as the French Riviera, is the Mediterranean coastline of the south eastern corner of France, extending from Menton near the Italian border in the east to either Hyères or Cassis in the west.
The Maritime Alps
are a mountain range in the south-western part of the Alps. They form the border between the French département Alpes-Maritimes and the Italian province of Cuneo. The Col de Tende separates them from the Ligurian Alps; the Maddalena Pass separates them from the Cottian Alps. The Mercantour National Park is part of the Maritime Alps. |
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For planning purposes, please arrive by air to Nice airport, France.
The Nice Airport
is positioned 7 km (4 mi) west of the city centre, and is the principal port of arrival for passengers to the Côte d'Azur.
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