Alpes-Maritimes

Alpes-Maritimes is a department in southeast France that includes part of the Côte d'Azur. In Nice, the Promenade des Anglais hugs the pebbly shore of the Baie des Anges. Musée Matisse has paintings and sculptures of former resident Henri Matisse. Musée National Marc Chagall features the artist's religious works. Cannes, a glitzy resort town, is known for its film festival and the seafront Boulevard de la Croisette.