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...f the province has several peaks above 1600 m, with some peaks on the French border above 2000 m. Ranges of hills run down to the coast in a gener Prehistoric cave remains were found near the French border at Balzi Rossi, although there is far more evidence of Roman civilis

'''Alexandre Darracq''', [[November 10]] [[1855]]–[[1931]], was a French automobile manufacturer. ...t [[Deauville]]. After [[World War I]], he chose to retire to the [[French Riviera]] where he invested with the [[Belgium|Belgian]] interests that took over t

'''Ventimiglia''' ([[French language|in French]] ''Vintimille'', Latin '''Album Intimilium''' or '''Albintimilium''') is a ...during the summer for tourists spending their vacation along the [[French Riviera]].

The coastal strip forms the [[Italian Riviera]]; further inland are the Ligurian [[Alps]], on the west, and the Ligurian ...h]] control, the [[Republic of Genoa]] ruled the area until 1796, when the French Revolutionary general [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] reorganized the area into the

...Dreyfus''' (born [[May 6]], [[1905]] - died [[August 16]], [[1993]]) was a French driver who raced automobiles for 14 years in the [[1920]]s and [[1930]]s, t ...ance|Dieppe]], [[Pau]], and at [[Tripoli]] in [[North Africa]], becoming a French national hero.

...mes and is now best known for being a tourist destination on the [[Italian Riviera]] and the host of several cultural events such as the [[Sanremo Music Festi After the French domination and the [[Savoy]] restoration ([[1814]]), Sanremo was annexed to

...de Chevreuse]] in the [[Paris]] area, then near [[Cannes]] on the [[French Riviera]]; for five years from 1993, it was held at the Madine Lake in the [[Meuse] ...[[time trialist]]s, but the event's history was dominated by two [[France|French]]men: [[Jacques Anquetil]] won the event nine times, [[Bernard Hinault]] ac

...ddition of the third brake light, first introduced by Fiat on the Lido and Riviera in 2000, and on sub models thereafter. *[http://www.barchetta.fr www.barchetta.fr - unofficial French Fiat barchetta FORUM]

...n [[December 15]], [[1900]] - died [[October 1]], [[1984]], was a [[France|French]] model, dancer, and a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver. At the time, the Paris area was one of the principal centres of the French car industry and there were numerous competitions for auto enthusiasts. Hel

|Official languages || [[French language|French]]² ...rchy]] and [[city-state]] in [[Western Europe]] located along the [[French Riviera]] between the [[Mediterranean Sea]] and [[France]] . Affluent Monaco is one

...built on the [[seafront]]. In the late 18th century it was captured by the French who, after several clashes against Austro-Russian troops, in 1805 annexed i ...as decided to create a supreme war council at Versailles and to shift some French and British troops to the Italian front. On November 12, 1920, Italy and th

...]] ([[1378]]–[[1381]]), ended with a victory for Venice. After a period of French domination from 1394–1409, Genoa came under rule by the [[Visconti]] of [ Genoa suffered from French bombardment in 1684, and was occupied by [[Austria]] in 1746 during the [[W

...[Riccione]], it is probably the most famous seaside resort on the Adriatic Riviera, among Italians. ...and was [[nuncio]] at Paris. Andrea Minucci was severely tried during the French Revolution; under him the Malatesta church (San Francesco) became the cathe

[[Image:Mar04565.JPG|thumb|280px|Tronco Maestro Riviera: a pedestrian walk along a section of the "inland waterway" or ''naviglio i ...c the history of Padua follows the history of Venice during the periods of French and Austrian supremacy. The Austrians were unpopular with progressive circl

...dominantly German speaking with Ladin spoken by a minority), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minor *[[Liguria]] - home of the Italian Riviera and [[Cinque Terre]]