Alpes-Maritimes

[ alp-ma-ree-teem ]

noun

1. a department in SE France. 1,527 sq. mi. (3,955 sq. km). : Nice.

Alpes-Maritimes

/ alp maritim /

noun

1. a department of the SE corner of France in Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region. Capital: Nice. Pop: 1 045 973 (2003 est). Area: 4298 sq km (1676 sq miles)

Example Sentences

In France, yoga retreats were held in and around Paris and in the southern Alpes-Maritimes region.

From Seattle Times

The raids in France involved 175 police officers and resulted in 40 other arrests across the French capital, Seine-et-Marne, Val-de-Marne, and the Alpes-Maritimes.

From Seattle Times

Bernard Gonzalez, prefect for the Alpes-Maritimes region, said thousands of German fans began consuming alcohol early Thursday in downtown bars and some of their behavior was “unacceptable.”

From Seattle Times

The regions of Alpes-Maritimes, Var, Bouches-du-Rhône, Ardèche, Rhône, Haute -Savoie, Vendée, Maine-et-Loire and Morbihan were part of the trial - but tax officials say it may now be rolled out nationwide.

From BBC

“A bit of new blood and some new faces won’t hurt,” Bryan Masson, who captured a seat in the Alpes-Maritimes area of southern France, told BFM TV last Monday.

From New York Times