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I've had to change the caption of the photo to "Quai des États-Unis" since "Promenade des Anglais" was incorrect. The "Promenade des Anglais" is however a continuation which is seen in the distance.Apgeraint 19:16, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] why is it called Cote D'Azur

Can someone include information in why the French Riviera is called Cote D'Azur?


"Cote d'Azur" is just the french name of what is called in Anglophone countries "French Riviera". It means "coast of blue", referring to the color of the sea and sky.

On another subject I think that this article is too much centred about the vision of the region from a turistic point of view only. This is not only a region of "resorts", and is also the home of one to two million people, and hosts the 5th french biggest city, Nice. It is far to be a region of stars and rich people only. The average level of life is not really higher than in most regions of France, and is much less high than Paris, Lyon's regions for exemple. the permanant population is far to be living just for turisme, but the region is also home of flower production, universities, High-tech activities. Some districts of Nice or Cannes such as Ariane or la Bocca are low-income places with high levels of poverty, violence and immigration problems.

Maybe it would be better to have an article that not just spread the cliché of "millionaires's region", which is really untrue, despite the fact that a lot of millionaires live in.

[edit] Railroads, Gambling, and Royalty

I dispute that the name Monte Carlo was coined by Francois Blanc. I have read in several books on Monaco and the French Riviera that the former Speluges was renamed by Prince Charles III's mother, Princess Caroline, who wanted a name that was somewhat exotic-sounding. The princess also named the Société des Bains de Mer et Cercle des Étrangers, which still operates the casino and several luxury hotels in Monaco. Dick Kimball (talk) 15:17, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

Oh, and Monte Carlo wasn't a "brand-new city," it was merely renamed from the admittedly unglamorous Speluges. Dick Kimball (talk) 15:17, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] References in Popular Culture

I think this sub- category/title/topic should be added. I have one entry in mind - the Cote d'Azur is mentioned in a song by The Divine Comedy, called A Lady of a Certain Age. Dorfl 00:31, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Politics

Shouldn't it be mentioned somewhere that Jean-Marie Le Pen always polls very well here? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 147.143.241.138 (talk) 18:09, 9 February 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Panorama Photograph Removal Suggestion

The panorama at the beginning of this page is not only poorly placed, but I feel as if it offers little to the meat of the topic. It is a small marina with many boats surrounded by only a few buildings. It does not show anything very vast nor does it really expose what the French Riviera is like. This could easily be found in an article for a Caribbean Island and only a few would know the difference.

I suggest its removal from the article on basis that it does not add anything significant to the article. If nothing else it should be placed somewhere that it doesn't get in the way; it is certainly in the way now.

Wadester16 (talk) 05:47, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Good suggestion - I've replaced it with a picture of Cannes, which is more typical, and I'm trying to find some other pictures that capture the essence of the Riviera. SiefkinDR (talk) 19:41, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Famous residents section

Since none of this is referenced, and a long list like this is hardly very encyclopedic, I'm removing from the page and leaving it here for reference, so that perhaps a few paragraphs could be made out of it and re-added. --Schcamboaon scéal? 13:15, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Good idea. I think this list is pretty useless. SiefkinDR (talk) 19:45, 28 May 2008 (UTC)