Alpes-Maritimes
thumb|Logo of the department of 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 (and largest city) is Nice, with Grasse as the sole subprefecture.
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Alpes-Maritimes is a department (administrative division) in southeastern France that sits on the Italian border and Mediterranean coast, encompassing part of the famous French Riviera. With a population of over 1.1 million people and its main city being Nice, it serves as an important cultural and economic hub in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
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- Clockwise from top: a view on the Mediterranean from Roquebrune-Cap-Martin; Lérins Abbey on Île Saint-Honorat; Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage; prefecture building in Nice; and Mercantour National Park
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31 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Overview
- Summits and passes
- Landscape and forest vegetation
- Climate
- Subdivisions
- Principal communes
- History
- Heraldry
- Administration
- Politics
- Departmental Council of Alpes-Maritimes
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- Members of the National Assembly
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- Budget
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- Demographics
- Economy
- Distribution of employment
- Tourism
- Seaside
- Mountainside
- Second homes
- Education
- Primary and secondary education
- Higher education
- See also
- References
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thumb|Logo of the department of 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 (and largest city) is Nice, with Grasse as the sole subprefecture.
Alpes-Maritimes has become one of the world's most attractive tourist destinations in recent decades, featuring renowned cities and towns such as Nice, Grasse, Cannes, Antibes, Menton, Èze, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin and Sainte-Agnès, as well as numerous alpine ski resorts. It also entirely surrounds the Principality of Monaco. The department's inhabitants are called Maralpins (masculine) or Maralpines (feminine) but are more commonly referred to as "Azuréens"; its flag and arms are those of the City of Nice. In terms of politics, Alpes-Maritimes is one of France's most right-wing departments, as the majority led by The Republicans in the departmental council holds all but two of the 54 seats following the 2021 election.