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Press kit #CotedAzurFrance

Summary ActivE Holidays CULTURE Sports/Outdoor ACTIVITIES Artists and their spiritual work 13 on the Côte d’Azur! 5 CULTURE ActivE Holidays Great Cinema! 15 Experience the Côte d’Azur on two wheels! 7 Slow Tourism Gastronomy Marvellous gardens of the Côte d’Azur 17 The cradle of “haute cuisine” 9 Slow Tourism GASTRONOMY From the mountains to the Mediterranean! 19 The Beer Route on the Côte d’Azur 11 KEY FIGURES Tips and useful information for tourists 21

Editorial More than ever: breath deeply, marvel, Athletes are spoilt for choice thanks to the lavish and enjoy! programme of events that the Côte d’Azur offers. Travelling the azure coast also means taking Moving past its clichés, Côte d’Azur has many your time. With a lifestyle second to none, foodies’ faces as it reveals delightful distinctions in every taste buds are guaranteed to be pampered. encounter. It is bountiful with light, majestic 3 Chefs, winemakers, and local brewers will even landscapes, and promises adventures of all kinds. divulge their secrets to you. Whether guests come for the idyllic surroundings For lovers of culture, it’s an invitation to walk or to discover the rich culture and cuisine, in the footsteps of the greatest artists and film stars or whether they want to enjoy nature or indulge who made the Côte d’Azur a legend. in the bustle of city life, the Côte d’Azur is an experience that stimulates all the senses. Botanists, on the other hand, rave about the most The iconic gardens, the mythical routes, beautiful gardens in the world. Those who prefer the snow-capped peaks and the sunny coasts... to be enchanted by the mountain realm will marvel our destination offers rich and colourful diversity at the alpine landscapes that are only a short hop and the opportunity to travel in a multitude of ways. from the coast. It doesn’t matter if you decide to explore them on foot, by bike, in a vintage car The topical suggestions for individual research are or on a motorbike. designed to arouse curiosity and encourage a focus on sojourns off the beaten track. We welcome you to discover the true

Divers and swimmers are delighted by the abundant #CotedAzurFrance! protected seabeds. Hikers enjoy the beauty of the coastal trails that are still genuine insider tips. David LISNARD, Ironman in , Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes President of the Regional Tourist Board Nice- or Roc d’Azur in Fréjus... CÔTE d’AZUR France

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Sports/Outdoor activities on the Côte d’Azur! The proximity of mountains and sea on the Côte d’Azur is truly unique – the ideal environment for outdoor activities on the blue coast. Because if you think the Côte d’Azur is only glamorous, you’re quite mistaken!

A great spot for adrenaline kicks Research period Annual events is the zipline in La Colmiane. › January - June & September It stretches over 2,663 metres at an › January: Cannes Urban Trail, Cannes. altitude of 250 metres and guarantees to December. › April: Tennis Monte Carlo Rolex Masters speeds of up to 120 kilometres per hour. in Monaco. The Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in Biot Highlights › May: One & 1 (partner trail with provides professional lessons. segments and camping in Gourdon). › International sporting events Patrick Mouratoglou, former coach and › in the region. June: Les Voiles d’Antibes, Antibes partner of tennis legend Serena Williams, (sailing regatta with the world’s finest › Mouratoglou Tennis Academy. moved his tennis training centre from boats). › Zipline in La Colmiane. Paris to the Côte d’Azur and offers the highest level of training there. › Musée nationale du sport (national sports museum) in Nice. Runners also get particular attention with special “trails”. These have › Ski resorts in the backcountry developed into events such as the in combined with coastal activities. triathlons in Cannes and Nice, the Iron Man in Nice, the Ultra Trail from Nice Description to Saint-Martin-Vésubie or the Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes. If you think that the Côte d’Azur For those who want something is all glamour, you’re on the wrong track! extraordinary,­ winter is the time The proximity of the sea and the to discover the ski resorts, which are only › July: Ultra-Trail Côte d’Azur Mercantour. 5 mountains offers sports enthusiasts an hour and a half drive from the coast, › September: Regates Royales, plenty of great opportunities to get out combining the trip with seaside activity. and enjoy themselves. Cannes (sailing regatta with over 150 sailing yachts). Active holidaymakers will find an entire Requirements › November: Marathon des Alpes- range of activities, from hiking and Maritimes Nice-Cannes. cycling to golf, scuba diving, or more › Language skills: English or French. › unusual activities such as speleology – › Moderate to very good fitness level More events in the press kit... the exploration of caves – be it if participating on your own. in an Alpine or Mediterranean setting. Non-annual events For professional and amateur alpinists, Local experts the Vésubia Mountain Park in › In 2021: , the “Old Course” golf course (subject to availability) Saint-Martin-Vésubie offers intense in Mandelieu-La Napoule celebrates physical training for indoor and › Event organisers. its 130th anniversary as well as outdoor activities such as climbing › Managers of sports facilities. the Riviera Golf de Barbossi celebrating its 30th anniversary. or canyoneering. › Mountain guides and specialised sports tour operators. Internet links . https://cotedazurfrance.fr/en/to-do/ sport-and-performances/ www.cotedazur-golfs.com www.mouratoglou.com

Press documentation

› Press kit “Snow & Ski in the Alpes- Maritimes” (GB and FR).

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Experience the Côte d’Azur on two wheels! In the Alpes-Maritimes Department, you can cycle from the coast to the upper alpine region in no time at all. Variety is the motto when holidaymakers discover the Côte d’Azur by bike. Families, explorers or sports enthusiasts – all cycling lovers will be happy here!

For families and explorers, there are may Research period Annual events different maps with recommendations › All year round, except July and August. at tourist information offices. › March: Paris-Nice Cycliste, The map “Cycling Tourism Loops Map” www.letour.fr/paris-nice offers both more relaxed and more › Highlights April: Triathlon Internazional de Cannes, athletic round trips, as well as two www.cannes-international-triathlon.com multi-day tours. › Coast - Côte d’Azur and foothills › May: Transvésubienne, La Colmiane, of the , with spectacular scenery The “Family Bike Rides Map” offers seven www.transvesubienne.com and 300 days of sunshine a year. short tours with only slight changes ›  Ironman Nice, in elevation. June & September: www.ironmannice.com For those who prefer a more challenging Description ›  Roc d’Azur, Roquebrune- route, the “Crossing Alpes-Maritimes” October: sur-Argens, www.rocazur.com - With varied terrain, the Côte d’Azur is highly recommended. Transwest, Grasse-Théoule, offers excellent prospects for all types On the three-day route, cyclists www.ucc-sportevent.com. of cyclists. experience an ever-changing panorama and majestic mountain ranges.

Requirements › Physical condition: average to very 7 good physical fitness. › For families, recreational cyclists and experienced sports cyclists. › Language skills: English or French.

Local experts Non-annual events The area around the Mercantour (subject to availability) › 24 May 2021: Mercan’tour Classic Alpes National Park is ideal for racing bikes. › Axel Carion of Biking Man France: Maritimes, Valberg, But mountain passes like the Cols www.bikingman.com www.lemercantourcyclo.com du Turini or the climb to the Cime › de la Bonette (2,802 m) are definitely › Philippe Lucas of Very Bike Trip: May 2021: Gravel Trophy, for sports fanatics. www.verybiketrip.org www.graveltrophy.com If you would like to explore the Côte › 21-25 June 2021: Biking Man France, d’Azur at a more leisurely pace, follow Le Cannet, www.bikingman.com the Eurovelo 8 route, which connects › 4 July 2021: Stage of the the Pyrenees and the Alps. in Nice. There are spectacular views along the sea from Mandelieu-La Napoule to on the Italian border. Internet links The Esterel mountains with the famous https://cotedazurfrance.fr/en/to-do/ festival “Le Roc d’Azur” are a hotspot sport-and-performances/cycling/ for cyclists. https://www.departement06.fr/ Likewise, summit stations from Auron envie-de-balade-a-velo/alpes- to Isola 2000 have amazing routes › Café du Cycliste in Nice: one of a kind maritimes-a-velo-1947.html to offer. For those who don’t want cyclists’ meeting place in Nice, to exert themselves so much, you can who also organise guided tours. easily rent an e-bike. www.cafeducycliste.com Press documentation › Brochure: Cycling Tourism Loops Map. › Brochure: Family Bike Rides Map.

GASTRONOMy

The cradle of “haute cuisine” Auguste Escoffier, son of the Côte d’Azur, revolutionised upscale gastronomy. He most likely drew his inspiration from the food he ate during his childhood. As such, Mediterranean cuisine is simple, fresh and healthy by nature. In any case, his homeland became a birthplace of great culinary talent, which is arguably due to the ready availability of seasonal, quality produce.

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› January-June, September-December. › For interviews, knowledge of French or English is advantageous. Highlights Local experts › Colourful weekly markets and meeting local producers, e.g. for olive oil. (subject to availability) › Cooking courses with celebrity chefs › Producers, curators of museums. or with new culinary trends like vegan. › Chefs such as Mauro Colagreco › Musée Escoffier de l’Art Culinaire of the Mirazur restaurant in Menton, in Villeneuve-Loubet. 3 Michelin stars, best restaurant in the world according to World’s › Discovery of one of the oldest AOP 50 Best Restaurants 2019. wine regions - Bellet, near Nice - www.mirazur.fr/mauro-colagreco.php or the award-winning wines of the Cistercian monks on Saint-Honnorat Island off Cannes. With the “Guide Culinaire” and in Annual events tandem with César Ritz, he left a lasting 9 mark on “haute cuisine”. › June: “Les Étoiles de Mougins” - international festival with celebrity In the Ritz-Escoffier venture, Hôtel chefs, demos, colloquia, exhibitions, etc. de Paris in Monaco, Alain Ducasse also began to shine as a future culinary star. Roger Vergé, his “mentor”, founded Internet links the “Cuisine du Soleil” in Mougins, which https://cotedazurfrance.fr/en/to-do/ gave new verve to Mediterranean cuisine. gastronomy-and-wines/ The food festival “Étoiles de Mougins” www.boutique-cotedazurfrance.fr/ thus honours the master of the kitchen, en/165-gourmet-food who Michelin has always showered with stars. Press documentation › Interviews with celebrity chefs. Where the freshness of the produce is hard to beat and the presence › Confectionery products made › Press kit “Top 100 Things to see and do” of passionate chefs is a matter of course, of flowers from the Confiserie Florian (GB and FR). there is fertile ground for successors. near Grasse & in Nice. Aficionados follow the Michelin star › Niçoise cuisine under the “Cuisine route. Those who like it simple and Nissarde” label. delicious drop in at the Maîtres Restaurateurs. Description The label has been around since 2007 Mediterranean cuisine is based on fresh and stands for seasonal, fresh, and above ingredients. The preparation leaves all, homemade dishes. them as unchanged as possible, resulting Those who look for the Nice label in light, flavourful dishes. “Cuisine Nissarde” enjoy authentic traditional specialties. Auguste Escoffier grew up with this cuisine in humble surroundings Tastings are yesterday, today you in Villeneuve-Loubet. do it hands on. Cookery courses, 2021 is the 175th anniversary of his birth such as vegan or with the chef, offer – a perfect reason to visit the museum free rein to discover the culinary dedicated to him in his hometown. universe of the Côte d’Azur. ➊

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The Beer Route on the Côte d’Azur * With an annual beer consumption of 30 litres per capita, the French are beer disdainers by international standards. In spite of that, craft breweries are springing up like mushrooms. On the Côte d’Azur, the art of brewing is not short on inspiration and surprises even beer connoisseurs.

Each of the beers pays homage For those who want to conduct more Research period to the Mediterranean in its individual in-depth exploring of the breweries › January - June & September - December. way, be it with ingredients of citrus notes, of the Côte d’Azur and their products, spices or curacao to evoke the azure there is a free pdf guidebook from coastline. the Association of Craft Breweries of Thomas Martin and Laurent Fredj the Alpes-Maritimes. have been producing “La Bière du Comté” in Saint-Martin-Vésubie Requirements since 2012. › For interviews, knowledge of French The “County Nice” beer is brewed or English is advantageous. with spring water from the mountains. Neither filtered nor pasteurised, Local experts it hardly gets more organic than this. (subject to availability) › Brewers on the Côte d’Azur.

Highlights Annual events › Breweries and beers of the Côte d’Azur. › International Beer Day, on the first Friday of August each year. Description 11

From sales manager to brewer? Internet links That’s what Solène Ronnaux-Baron https://cotedazurfrance.fr/en/to-do/ did when she founded the brewery gastronomy-and-wines/beers/ “B06” in Antibes. Brewing beer has always been her hobby. Her workshops https://biam06.fr/ are original, where amateur brewers learn to brew their own organic beer with respect for tradition. Brasserie de Monaco has been around for a long time. In 2016, however, they finally made beer socially acceptable. Year-round, there is a pilsner, a dark beer, and a wheat beer that have all won the World Beer Award. On special occasions, such as the Grand Prix or the birth of the prince’s children, they also create a special beer. In Castillon near Menton, Georges Bensoussan brews organic beers under the brand name “Mare Nostrum”. In addition tovisiting the various breweries and tasting the beers, beer enthusiasts will be delighted with the activities related to the amber nectar. At Bacho Brewery, a budding brewery from Pont du Loup, there is a workshop where you learn to brew your own beer as well as design your own labels. At the end of the workshop, participants ➊ Solène Ronnaux-Baron, brewery « B 06 ». leave the brewery with 50 bottles * Alcohol should be consumed ‹ ➋ Stéphanie Baldacci, brewery « La Cagnoise ». of their own craft beer. in moderation!

CULTURe

Artists and their spiritual work A types of artists have made the Côte d’Azur their studio. The spiritual explorations of some of the greatest artists left their mark on the region in the form of chapels or religious works. Those who explore these works delve into the life story of the artists and in doing so, perhaps themselves.

However, works by lesser-known artists Research period are also very interesting, › All year round, except July and August. such as Ralph Soupault, for example. The newspaper illustrator decorated the Saint-Jean chapel in Tourrettes- Highlights sur-Loup with simple frescos depicting › National Museum in Vallauris the everyday life of the local inhabitants. with the chapel and the monumental This is where the harvesting of violets Picasso painting “War and Peace”. is highlighted, an important activity › Musée National Marc Chagall, Nice. for the village. › Fondation Maeght - Chapelle Picasso immortalised himself The artist Théo Tobiasse, who died Saint Bernard (Raoul Ubac & in the castle chapel of Vallauris, in Cagnes-sur-Mer in 2012, designed Georges Braque), Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Matisse designed the Chapelle du the Saint-Sauveur chapel in Le Cannet, Rosaire in Vence, while Cocteau which no longer serves as a church. › Chapelle Saint-Pierre (Jean Cocteau), ornamented the fishermen’s chapel Each work conveys a very personal Villefranche-sur-Mer. in Villefranche-sur-Mer. message of the artist and their personal › Chapelle du Rosaire (Henri Matisse), No less famous are Chagall’s spiritual engagement with the spiritual. Vence. works, which can be found in many › Chapelle Saint-Jean (Ralph Soupault), churches around the world, as well Requirements 13 Tourrettes-sur-Loup. as in the Chagall Museum in Nice, which used to have “Biblical Message” › For interviews, knowledge of French included in its name. or English is advantageous. A sampling of works of art is on display in the Chapel of Saint Bernard on Local experts the premises of the Fondation Maeght. (subject to availability) › Curators of the museums.

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https://cotedazurfrance.fr/en/to-do/ › Chapelle des Pénitents Blancs art-and-culture/ (Jean-Michel Folon), Saint-Paul-de Vence. https://musees-nationaux- › Chapelle Saint-Sauveur alpesmaritimes.fr/picasso/ (Théo Tobiasse), Le Cannet. www.fondation-maeght.com www.tourisme-villefranche-sur-mer.com Description https://musees-nationaux- In the 20th century, almost all of alpesmaritimes.fr/chagall/ the great artists were on the Côte d’Azur: http://chapellematisse.com/ Matisse, Picasso, Cocteau, etc. https://tourrettessurloup.com/office- While artists were completing their de-tourisme/ bodies of work on the Côte d’Azur, www.saint-pauldevence.com spiritual exploration was an intriguing www.lecannet-tourisme.fr aspect of their work – a virus that leapt from artist to artist at various times. Press documentation Raoul Ubac designed the Stations of the Cross on slate, as well as › Press kit “Top 100 Things to see and do” the window “La Croix et le Rosaire”. (GB and FR) A white bird by Georges Braque symbolises the sacred.

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Great cinema! Innumerable films have been shot here. If you travel to the Côte d’Azur, you will find yourself in one of the most magnificent film sets in the world and walk in the footsteps of the stars.

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› Year-round, except July, August, and during the Cannes Film Festival.

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› Cannes with the Palais des Festivals and the Croisette. › Go for a spin with Rent a Classic Car: vintage car rental, ideal for a tour along the filming locations.

Since 2018, the international series 15 Annual events festival “Cannesseries”, has been held Description in parallel with the “MIPTV” trade fair, › April : Canneseries (trade fair for series). the world’s largest market for TV › Cannes Film Festival (for press Did you know that four million tourists productions. May: holiday in France just for the films? accreditations, please contact directly: However, the audiovisual industry is said [email protected]). And the stream of producers to the Côte to to have a fixed presence in Cannes. ›  d’Azur continues to flow at top speed. The project “Cannes on Air” aims to Other events in the press kit (see press documentation). The coast and cinema have always been create a centre for the industry. closely intertwined. To this end, a technopolis is being Even at the dawn of the first silent films, created in Cannes-La Bocca, which will Internet links Nice was able to establish itself as the include a university, offices and studios www.cotedazurfrance.fr technical film capital of Europe. for creative companies as well as a huge www.filmtravellercotedazur.com While production was the main activity cinema complex. in Nice, discovery and discussion took The Cannes Tourism Office has put www.filmcotedazur.com place in Cannes. “To Catch a Thief” together programme highlights for www.cannes-destination.fr/que-faire/ was one of the first productions that holidaymakers to explore the thematic cannes-cinema Hitchcock had shot outdoors, forever area on a personalised basis. www.rentaclassiccar.com putting the Côte d’Azur on the map. https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/ It was shot in Nice, in Cannes at the Hotel Requirements https://canneseries.com/en/ Carlton, and in Saint-Jeannet. In 2019 alone, the Commission du Film, › Language skills: English or French. supported by the Côte d’Azur, Press documentation make 9 feature films, 6 TV series and Local experts › Press kit “The Côte d’Azur - ultimate 64 commercials. (subject to availability) film location” (GB and FR). The area is, plainly said, the Hollywood of France. › Representatives of the Palais des Festivals on a tour of the set. Of note, Cannes does not rest on the laurels of the renowned film festival. › Gilles Traverso, fourth generation star photographer at the Cannes Film Festival. › Representative of the Commission du film Alpes Maritimes Côte d’Azur.

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Marvellous gardens of the Côte d’Azur The English be praised! During the Belle Epoque, they adapted numerous varieties of plants and created the first elaborate gardens. The botanical cultural treasure of the Côte d’Azur is not only a feast for the eyes, perfumers embrace the floral richness.

Menton, on the other hand, is not only Research period Annual events a city of gardens, but also the capital › January - June & September to October. of citrus fruits, with a Protected › January to March: Mimosa festivals. Geographical Indication for lemons. › February/March: Carnival in Nice Many towns on the Côte d’Azur also and Lemon Festival in Menton. Highlights actively pursue a policy of creating green › The perfume industry’s flower fields areas. in Grasse and the gardens of the In this vein, the garden festival “Festival International Perfumery Museum (MIP). des Jardins de la Côte d’Azur” was launched in 2017. It takes place every two years and aims to encourage and support the creation of innovative, green recreational areas in the region. The climatic and geographical contrasts between the mountains and the sea create the foundation for a wide variety of plants and gardens, from olive groves › March: “Combat Naval Fleuri” to Alpine botanicals to English gardens. (Sea Flower-Battle) Villefranche-sur- Original events structure the floral year. Mer, Violet Festival Tourettes-sur-Loup. › April: Orange blossom festival 17 › Perfumery workshop in Grasse. Requirements in Bar-sur-Loup, Carnation festival › Ornemental private gardens, museum in Falicon. › For interviews, knowledge of French gardens, hotel gardens, châteaux, › May: Rose Festival in Grasse, or English is advantageous. monasteries or ornate palaces, gardens La Colle-sur-Loup and Opio, labelled “Jardin remarquable” or secret Orange Blossom Festival in Vallauris private gardens that defy classification. Golfe-Juan. › Botanical events. › June: Garden Month (Mois du Jardin) in Menton. › Themed routes. › July: Jasmine Festival in Grasse. › September: Fête de la Sainte-Fleur Description in Nice. The English spared no expense in acclimatising plants and creating Non-annual events magnificent gardens. › Today, guests can admire around Festival des Jardins de la Côte d’Azur in Local experts 80 public gardens. April 2021 (takes place every two years!). In addition, the Côte d’Azur is France’s (subject to availability) most important producer of cut flowers. › Jean Mus, well-known landscape Internet links Nice is the Capital of Flowers. architect and president of the jury https://cotedazurfrance.fr/en/to-do/ At Carnival in February, spring has a of the Festival des Jardins. parks-and-gardens/ befitting start here with the famous › Gardeners and landscape architects https://cotedazurfrance.fr/en/to-do/ “Batailles de fleurs”. of the diverse gardens. flowers-and-perfumes/ With its perfumery know-how, Grasse › Producers of scented flowers has been on Unesco’s intangible cultural for the perfume industry in Grasse. heritage list since 2018. Press documentation › Florian confectionery, production The surrounding flower fields treat you of candied flowers › Press kit “The Gardens of the Côte to a fragrance experience par excellence. d’Azur” (GB and FR). The mimosa route is a must for lovers of botany and worshippers of springtime.

Slow Tourism

From the mountains to the Mediterranean! No other destination combines the contrast between the Alps and the sea like the Côte d’Azur – an experience that offers a wealth of discoveries at a leisurely pace. On foot, by bike, in a vintage car or on a motorbike – the final stages of the “Route des Grandes Alpes” strings the main highlights together like a strand of pearls.

The virtually parallel hiking route › For interviews with participants Research period “La Grande Traversée des Alpes” along the route, knowledge of French › May - mid-July, September-mid-October. follows the GR 5 long-distance hiking or English is an advantage. trail to Nice. For those who want to visit the Capital Local experts Highlights of Lemons, take the turnoff at (subject to availability) › Col de la Bonette 2,715 m.a.s.l. / Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage via the GR 52 › Cime de la Bonette 2,860 m.a.s.l.). to Menton. Mountain, hiking or cycling guides. › › Col de Turini (1,607 m.a.s.l.) Cyclists take the mountain passes Participants along the route. of the “Route des Grandes Alpes”, › Hike via the GR 5, or GR 52 from just the same as cars and motorcyclists. Saint-Dalmas to Menton (stages 29-36 of the Grande Traversée des Alpes, Holidaymakers experience a sense of from Bousiéyas - Nice). vintage style when they drive along the route in a classic car or convertible. › Cycle route via the Route des Grandes-Alpes. A striking feature of the journey are the cultural and climatic differences, › Itinerary by car, vintage car, convertible which unfold before your eyes like or motorbike. a slide show almost instantaneously. › Stops and highlights along the route. If you drive from north to south, 19 you will experience the zenith on the Mediterranean. Description Internet links If you want the high point to be the The “Route des Grandes Alpes” second highest pass road “Col de www.cotedazurfrance.fr was an initiative of the Touring Club la Bonette”, the route can be reversed th www.routedesgrandesalpes.com at the beginning of the 20 century as you desire. to establish tourist routes. www.grandes-traversee-alpes.com From Lake Geneva at Thonon-les-Bains to Menton, travellers experience diverse Requirements Press documentation cultural and geographical features. › For hiking or road cycling, moderate to › Press Kit “Slow Tourisme Côte d’Azur” These intensify most dramatically in a very good level of fitness is necessary. (GB and FR). the final stretches in the Alpes-Maritimes Department before the Alps plunge into the sea on the Côte d’Azur. key figures

Some facts and figures about the destination

Key figures for arrivals Guests 11 million arrivals and 5.3 million French visitors...

70 million overnight stays annually. 53 % guests from abroad... Average length of stay is 6.2 nights. ... of which 29 % intercontinental guests (not from Europe). 14 % of these visits are business related. Nice-Côte d’Azur airport: 14.5 million passengers per year, Tourism economy second largest airport in France 75,000 directly employed in tourism after Paris. and the same amount indirectly employed. 53 % of guests arrive by car. Tourism, at 15 % of GDP, is more heavily weighted than the national average of . 28 % by plane, 17 % by train. 7. 4 % in ports. 869,575 cruise passengers Average spend by convention attendees: 160 € per day. Tourism facilities – 35 ports with 18,400 berths.

– 5,900 restaurants. – 8 convention centres. Average spend per day – 17 golf courses. – 15 winter sports resorts with 700 kilometres of slopes. Over – 16 casinos. 150 – 200 licensed beaches. – 28 spas and thalassotherapy centres. – 19 departmental nature parks, Middle East, USA & Russia 1 regional nature park, 1 national park. Accommodation facilities 95

150,000 commercial beds Rest of the world ... of which about 50 % in the hotel sector. Around 50 % of hotel rooms are classified in the 4-5 star category. 58 190,000 secondary residences, of which 46,000 are foreign-owned. France

More facts and figures can be found at: www.cotedazur-touriscope.com The figures refer to the Alpes-Maritimes Department and Monaco, excluding the Var Department. These are averages from 2018-2019 or 2019. key figures

Tips and useful information for tourists

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