Côte d'Azur - French Riviera

Côte d'Azur - French Riviera

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The French Riviera (French: Côte d'Azur, Occitan: Còsta Azzura) is part of France's southeastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, reaching from Cassis to Menton, at the border with Italy.
2011/07/14
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La Côte d'Azur est la partie du littoral méditerranéen français délimitée à l'ouest par la ville de Cassis (ou d'Hyères selon certains), et à l'est par Menton (à la frontière italienne).
En quittant Cassis dominé le plaisancier passera sous le Cap Canaille, une des plus hautes falaises maritimes d'Europe pour rejoindre La Ciotat. Plus à l'est, le département du Var avec la Rade de Toulon et les îles d'Or qui offrent de nombreux mouillages.
Puis vient la Côte d'Azur qui s'étend jusqu'à la frontière italienne en passant par le territoire de la principauté de Monaco. Côte très variée avec Cavalaire, la plus longue plage de sable de la côte, les baies de St Tropez , Fréjus et Cannes.
Les îles de Lerins en face de Cannes connaissent aux beaux jours l'affluence des plaisanciers qui y trouvent un abris sûr dans un environment encore sauvage.
A l'est, le Cap d'Antibes et ses villas somptueuses, la Baie des Anges autour de Nice, Le Cap Ferrat, la principauté et Menton la ville frontière.
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Hyères - Menton

13nm
75°
Hyères to Menton or La Côte d'Azur (French Riviera).

The Côte d'Azur is the part of the French Mediterranean coast which stretches from Hyères or Cassis to Menton, on the Italian border. The Côte d'Azur therefore covers part of the Var department, the entire Alpes-Maritimes ...
19 Feb 21
azerty

Cassis - Hyères

35nm
242°
Wind
The Mistral, a violent NW wind, is the most prevalent wind in this area, and at times, adversely affects port operations. The cloudless skies of this area must be attributed to this wind which is usually accompanied by a marked drop in temperature. It is most severe between ...
14 Oct 11
atb06

Îles d'Hyères ou Îles d'Or

23nm
201°
A chain of four islands, extends up to 16 miles E of Ponte de l'Esterel. It consists of Ile de Porquerolles, Ile de Bagaud, Ile de Port Cros, and Ile du Levant.
It's a very, very nice place where to sail.
23 Mar 12
Max

Île du Levant

21nm
188°
Prohibited areas, the limits of which are shown on the chart, lie SW of Pointe du Titan (Ile du Levant) and extend up to 2 miles from the coast. These areas, which are used by French naval vessels, are not in force between July 1 and August 31.
Vessels are prohibited from approaching ...
10 Jul 11
Atb

Baie de Cannes

22nm
66°
Cannes bay is located between Pointe de l'Aiguille and Cap de la Croisette, 4 miles ENE, from which the islands "Les Îles de Lerins"  extends up to 2 miles. The E side of the gulf is occupied by the town and port of Cannes well known by it's film festival, where the houses form ...
4 Jul 12
Atx

Île de Porquerolles

26nm
212°
Ile de Porquerolles  lies centered 3 miles SE of Ponte de l’Esterel. The summit of the island, located 1 mile from its E end, is 142m high and surmounted by a signal station.
9 Jul 11
Abu