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The area covered by the Riviera - Côte d'Azur corresponds to the Alpes-Maritimes "département" and includes the Principality of Monaco. Its permanent population is over one million inhabitants, 12% of which hold foreign nationality.The following figures concern the number of tourists to the region with the exception of the number of stays by night and cruise passenger stopovers.
KEY FIGURES
9 million tourists;
70 million night stays;
Overseas clientèle of 58% ;
Tourist expenditure - 29 billion Francs;
66 000 jobs linked to tourism, 41% of total employment ;
1 in 3 stays is in Nice;
1 in 2 stays is in a hotel;
1 in 2 stays is for business reasons ;
65% occupation of hotel rooms
Average length of stay : 8 nights
350 000 conference delegates;
300 000 cruise participants
3 million entrances to museums and monuments;
Over 500 000 visitors to the "Haut Pays".
97% of tourists leave satisfied with their stay
Source : French Riviera Database