The region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur was previously known as Provence-Côte d’Azur and is the direct descendent of the historical French province of Provence.  Today, it is comprised of the departments of Alpes-Maritimes (dept 06), Hautes-Alpes (dept 05), Bouches-du-Rhône (dept 13), Vaucluse (dept 84),  Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (dept 04), and Var (dept 83).

The capital of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur is Marseille.  The other main cities are Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Cannes, Nice and Toulon.  The cities of Marsailles and Toulon are located along the western coast of the region.  To the east, the area from Cannes to the Italian border, is known as the French Riviera.

Tourist Information

 

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