Baie des Anges
Bay in Alpes-Maritimes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about a bay in France. For the 1963 French film, see Bay of Angels.
The Baie des Anges (transl. Bay of Angels, Occitan: Baia dei Àngels) is a bay of the Mediterranean Sea, in Alpes-Maritimes, France, extending between the communes of Antibes to the west and Nice to the east. It is bordered by five municipalities: Antibes, Villeneuve-Loubet, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, and Nice. In Nice, the Baie des Anges is bordered by four major landmarks: Nice Côte d’Azur airport, the Promenade des Anglais, Lympia port [fr], and Mont Boron.
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Baie des Anges | |
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Baia dei Àngels (Occitan) | |
Location | Alpes-Maritimes, France |
Coordinates | 43°37′15″N 7°13′18″E |
Type | Bay |
Part of | Mediterranean Sea |
Max. length | 20 km (12 mi) |
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Six rivers flow into the bay from west to east, which include Brague, Loup, Cagne, Var, Magnan, and Paillon.