Alpes-Maritimes

Overview of the Alpes-Maritimes

Key facts

• Localisation:

• Heure locale: Heure : Alpes-Maritimes

• Code département: 06.

• Départements limitrophes:

• Préfecture: Nice.

• Sous-préfectures: Grasse.

• Nombre de communes: 163.

• Population: 1,083,310 inhabitants (2017).

• Superficie: 4,299 km².

• Densité: 252 inhabitants/km².

• Point le plus haut: Cime du Gélas (3,143 m).

• Point le plus bas: sea level.

• Littoral:

• Intérêts (on ★★★★): Nature ★★★; Culture ★★★★; Relaxation-holidays ★★★

• Site internet: http://www.cotedazur-tourisme.com

History of the Alpes-Maritimes

Geography and environment

Culture and economy

What to see in the Alpes-Maritimes

• What to see in Provence-Côte d'Azur and the Alpes-Maritimes

Nice, Cannes, Antibes-Juan les Pins, Menton, Mougins, Saint-Paul de Vence, and many other renowned spots give this département a chic appeal that has long attracted visitors. Beyond the pleasures of the beach (and often the nightlife), you can still find charming medieval villages like Coaraze or natural spaces like the Mercantour.

What to do in the Alpes-Maritimes

Climate and weather

Like the département itself, the climate in the Alpes-Maritimes is varied. The southern coast has a Mediterranean climate (mild winters and hot summers without extreme heat), the north has a mountain climate (snow and cold winters), and Cannes enjoys a particularly warm and dry microclimate in summer and mild, humid winters. Despite these differences, the climate shares one common feature: plenty of sunshine year-round, heavy autumn rainfall, and potentially violent summer storms.

Sea temperature throughout the year

Transport

Getting there

Getting around

Accommodation

Food

Additional information