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Nice Alpes Maritimes

Nice Alpes Maritimes

Alpes-Maritimes is a department of France located in the country's southeast corner, on the Italian border and Mediterranean coast.

Part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, it encompasses the French Riviera alongside neighbouring Var. Alpes-Maritimes had a population of 1,128,418 in 2023. Its prefecture is Nice, with Grasse as the sole subprefecture.

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Getting to Nice Alpes Maritimes

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    Nice Côte d'Azur Airport

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