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.

Cap d'Antibes

The southern peninsula of Antibes is known as Cap d'Antibes. A bastion of wealth and exclusivity, it was the setting for F. Scott Fitzgerald's Tender is the Night. The Hotel du Cap, called Hôtel des Étrangers in the novel, is still one of the most expensive and exclusive hotels in the world.

Related Topics:
Cap d'Antibes - F. Scott Fitzgerald - Tender is the Night - Hotel du Cap

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