Antibes

Antibes is a small resort town of southeastern France, on the Mediterranean Sea in the Côte d'Azur, located between Cannes and Nice. It is 12-½ miles by rail southwest of Nice, and is situated on the east side of the Garoupe peninsula. The population at the 1999 census was 72412. The area of Antibes is 26.48 km².

Administration

Antibes is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes département (formerly in that of the Var, but transferred after the Alpes-Maritimes department was formed in 1860 out of the county of Nice). It covers a number of distinct areas, including:

Related Topics:
Commune - Alpes-Maritimes - Département

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• Antibes proper
• Juan-les-Pins
• Golfe-Juan
• the southern parts of Sophia Antipolis (the northern parts belonging to Biot)