All the way down in the south east of France along the Mediterranean, and next to the Italian border, are the Alps Maritime and the world renowned Cote d'Azur or French Riviera. With 18 million visitors a year, of whom 74% are foreigners, the Cote d'Azur (French Riviera) is one of the 5 most popular destinations in the world. For the past 10 years, the region has invested on a massive scale in accommodation infrastructures (22% of all 4-star hotels in France) and congress facilities. From Monaco to St Tropez, the coast is known as "The Convention Boulevard".

A practical guide of "l'Arriere Pays" on the French Riviera with lot of photos, old mediterranean villages, must seen locations, and updated events calendar and more. Each year in May, everyone in the movies business converges to Cannes Film Festival and seek out its top award, the Palm d'Or. These infrastructures propose prestigious amenities and first-class hospitality. The logical result is that, each year, half a million congressional choose the French Riviera as the top destination in the world for their corporate conventions. What makes la Cote d'Azur so beautiful is its beautiful coastline with the Alps plunging straight down in the blue Mediterranean. Discover the French Riviera: history, museum, do helicopter scenic tours, dine in some of the best restaurants in the world..