Alpes-Maritimes is a department of France located in the country's southeast corner, on the Italian border and Mediterranean coast. Part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, it encompasses the French Riviera alongside neighbouring Var. Alpes-Maritimes had a population of 1,094,283 in 2019. Its prefecture is Nice, with Grasse as the sole subprefecture.

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, also known as Région Sud, is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France, the far southeastern on the mainland. Its prefecture and largest city is Marseille.