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

The power cut affected 160,000 homes in the Alpes-Maritimes area.

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

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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.

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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.”

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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.

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