Cote d'Azur

Whether you intend to buy for investment and rental purposes or simply looking for the ideal second home, there has never been a better time to visit and invest on the Côte d'Azur. As well as capital appreciation being excellent, the rental demand is outstripping the number of properties available by far.

Only an hour and a half flight from Europe's main cities, the French Riviera is ideally located between the Mediterranean Sea and the French Alps. It stretches from the Italian border to the Western limit of the Department of the Var. The Côte d'Azur is a lively place all year around and one of the most attractive areas in the world.

The coast, from Monaco to St Tropez, is a wonderful place with names like Cannes, Nice and Monte Carlo being synonymous with sunshine and that beautifully relaxed French way of life. It's not only a perfect place to holiday but also an exciting place to live and work with an interesting potential for investor clients.
 
 
Nice, the regional capital, the fifth largest city in France, is a delightful and vibrant Mediterranean metropolis with superb street life and excellent shopping possibilities. The famous seafront, Promenade des Anglais, seduces both the locals and the visitors. During the summer nights the old town buzzes with multinational crowds. Nice is also a treat for art lovers for its many museums.

Area: From the Mediterranean coast to the summits of the Alps: a 4,299 km2 territory. 163 communes.

Airports: Only a two-hour flight from Europe's main cities. Aeroport Marseille Provence - Aeroport Nice­Côte d'Azur.

Population: 4,506,151 inhabitants. The growth rate of the population is twice the national average.

Nice, the regional capital, is the fifth largest city in France. Nice/Cannes/Grasse and Antibes form the largest metropolitan area in France, thanks to the growth of its active population.

Tourism: 1% of the world's tourists comes to the Côte d'Azur every year. France is the world's leading destination for tourism, and the Côte d'Azur is second after Paris.

Over 9 million visitors per year.
57% of tourists come from abroad.
68 million overnight stays.
1 out of 5 stays for Business.
500,000 convention participants per year.
87% of beds are classified -one third of rooms are rated four-star.
Tourism represents 5 billion euros in GNP, and 68,000 jobs - about 16% of all jobs.

Côte d'Azur Cities:

Nice: is the capital of the Riviera and the fifth largest city in France. Nice is the second most visited city in France after Paris. It has been one of Europe's most fashionable resorts since the 18th century. Lodging, dining, shopping, sunbathing and swimming, movies, theaters, opera, museums - or just strolling along the Promenade des Anglais and enjoying the good life.
Cannes: is the "star" of the French Riviera, famous for the International Film Festival and the glitzy hotels, cars, beaches and visitors attracted here. The city of Cannes is centered around the old port, with the central part quite compact. The famous "Croisette" is the boulevard and the beach that extends around the bay to the east of the port, in the protected "Rade de Cannes".

Antibes: was a Greek fortified town named Antipolis in the 5th century BC, and later a Roman town, and always an active port for trading along the Mediterranean. Today it's an attractive and active town, popular with "foreigners" from Paris and the north of France, with non-French, and with the local population. The natural beauty remains in the vieille ville (old town), with the ramparts along the sea and the long, arched protective wall along the port. There are plenty of little streets for exploring, restaurants of all types and prices, and lots of shops, from authentic little hardware/general-stores to tourist gift shops.
Menton: is a charming town full of mystery, located at the French-Italian boarder right on the coast. Surrounded by mountains, Menton is protected from winds and benefits from a wonderful weather. Menton was founded on the Comtes of Vintimiglia domain. Menton belonged to Grimaldi family (Monaco) from 1346 till 1848, and on the 2nd february 1861 officialy became french.

Cagnes-sur-Mer: Surrounded by ramparts and gates, the mediaeval village today attracts many visitors from all parts. Corbelled houses, old stone, winding alleyways, "pontis" bridges, flowered facades, but also gourmet restaurants and art galleries, are the principal advantages of this town, dominated by the baronial hall of Raynier de Grimaldi, ancestor of the royal family of Monaco.

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