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Alpes-Maritimes

Alpes-Maritimes is a French département, #06 for postal and other administrative purposes. Located in the south of France.

Part of the administrative region of Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur (PACA).

Préfecture: Nice.

Sous-préfecture Grasse.

Alpes-Maritimes includes famous Riviera coastline on the Mediterranean Sea with other important towns and cities of Cannes, Saint Tropez[?], Juan les Pins[?], Saint Jean Cap Ferret[?], Antibes amongst others.

See also: List of the communes of the Alpes-Maritimes département

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