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Hôtel de région Marseille, Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur, France Région Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur

Hôtel de région Marseille, Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur, France Région Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur

The Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA region is one of the 13 metropolitan French regions. It is located in the south of France, east of the Rhone river, with a long coastline overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

Its area is 31,400 km2 and its population more than 5,000,000 inhabitants.

The capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region is Marseille and the main cities are Aix-en-Provence, Avignon, Cannes, Gap, Digne-les-Bains, Nice, Toulon.

The principality of Monaco constitutes an independent coastal part.

It borders italy, covers a large part of the southern Alps and has a very wide variety of landscapes (sea, mountains, vineyards, forests) and climates.