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Nice Côte d’Azur Tourism

A COUNTRY IN ITSELF

Nice Côte d’Azur BETWEEN SEA AND MOUNTAINS

From lively towns… to unspoiled coves, fields perfumed with thyme and rosemary… to charming hilltop villages, hiking trails… to majestic snow-capped peaks… from the shores of the Mediterranean to the summits of Mercantour, this territory offers an incomparable quality of life. With 300 days of sunshine per year, an international airport, prestigious hotels, Nice Côte D’Azur, with 200 years of tourism history, has become legendary and famous throughout the world.

The coast

AUTHENTICITY, CULTURE AND LIFESTYLE

Here, the natural splendours of the coast combine with the riches of its heritage…

The preserved shore is turned towards the Mediterranean and its pleasures: coves, beaches and seabed rhyme with hiking trails, boat trips or scuba diving.

The towns along it are buzzing day and night: gastronomy, shopping, culture, casinos, events, sports… everything is there!

Nice

CAPITAL OF THE FRENCH RIVIERA Laughing and lively, Nice surprises with its personality, its dynamism, its passion for the arts and culture. It captivates with the beauty of its neighborhoods, its unique light and the mildness of its climate. Recently included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List with «Nice, winter resort town of the Riviera», it offers visitors more than 10.000 hotel rooms ranging from palaces to charming hotels, 19 museums including Chagall and Matisse, an opera house, a national theater, center halls, two casinos and more than 1,000 restaurants…

With family or friends, sports or contemplative, culture lovers or curious about nature ... whether you choose to evolve on the water, on land or in the air, from the start, you will feel in your element ... with Nice climate, experiences can be enjoyed all year round!

PARADISE IS HERE! Breakfast on the beach in the morning and glide on the snowy slopes in the afternoon... go from the blue of the Mediterranean to the white of the snowy peaks in 1:30...

The high country

A WONDERFUL PARADOX BETWEEN BLUE SKY AND WHITE PEAKS...

Citadel of the Metropolis with its mountain range culminating at 3,143 meters, nature has carved, over the centuries, grandiose landscapes.

Villages, built on the rock or unfolding harmoniously in the valleys, offer the authenticity of a jealously guarded heritage.

In summer, it is the privileged site for active vacations in the open air, renowned for the beauty of its lakes, forests, summits, clues... In winter, it is a paradise for board sports with its ski areas where snow and sunshine rhyme…

It’s quite simply a haven of calm and freshness, for a stay in the great outdoors in a beautiful mountain setting!

NICE CARNIVAL The biggest event on the French Riviera in winter, the Carnival alone justifies a stay in Nice. Internationally renowned, it attracts nearly a million visitors of all nationalities each year.

The ski resorts 1:30

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700 KM OF SLOPES

SUNNY DAYS PER YEAR

AURON

LA COLMIANE-VALDEBLORE

With its 83,8 miles of slopes, it’s the largest skiing area in the Alpes-Maritimes department.

It is equipped with 43 alpine ski slopes and 19 high-performance ski lifts.

The resort offers skiing for all levels: snow gardens, family park, snowpark, boardercross or slopes for experienced skiers.

Numerous outdoor activities are offered : meditative walks, yoga, hiking...and also spa afternoons or evening entertainment to enjoy après-ski in a real village resort!

Its 30 km of tracks will delight young and old, from beginners to confirmed, without forgetting its snowpark for lovers of freestyle and thrills, snowshoeing and giant zip-line, the longest in France…

“Family resort and giant zip line“

“L’authentique station-village”

ISOLA 2000

ROUBION

“Conviviality, family and nature“ The resort offers 8 ski lifts including a chairlift. Its ski area extends over more than 30 km of alpine ski slopes and 12 km of Nordic ski slope.

SAINT-DALMAS-LE-SELVAGE

“Ski-in ski-out, kingdom of freestyle“ The skiing area extends over 74,5 miles and has 45 alpine ski slopes with 20 high-performance ski lifts.

3 sectors are adapted to all levels and desires: for beginners, competitors and also freestylers who have their own space in the snowpark.

A «skis on» resort with direct access to the slopes! Snowshoeing, hiking, climbing, gourmet meals at the top of the slopes with a sea view or evening in a pub... With such a varied offer, everyone will be happy.

“Nordic escape in the village resort“

It is the starting point for the great outdoors with ski touring activities and climbing splendid ice cascades.

SAINT-MARTIN-VÉSUBIE

“Nice Switzerland at the heart of the Mercantour National Park“ The Boréon has 22 km of cross-country ski trails, a biathlon stadium and 18 km of snowshoeing trails. It is one of the most important Nordic ski centers in the Alpes d’Azur.

TURINI CAMP D’ARGENT “The sea-view resort“

The resort offers ideal sunshine and exceptional landscapes, ideal for alpine skiing and snowshoeing.

SAINT-DALMAS-LE-SELVAGE

AURON ISOLA 2000

PARIS

LA COLMIANE

ROUBION

SAINT-MARTIN-VÉSUBIE TURINI CAMP D’ARGENT

1h30

NICE  AIRPORT

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