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AntibesAntibes is a small resort town of southeastern France, on the Mediterranean Sea in the Cte d'Azur, located between Cannes and Nice. The population at the 1999 census was 72 412. The area of Antibes is 26.48 km. Administration Antibes is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes dpartement. It covers a number of distinct areas, including: Tourism The major attractions of Antibes are beaches and yachting. There is also a Muse Picasso located at Chteau Grimaldi, containing Pablo Picasso's works from the yearlong period he spent in Antibes. Cap d'Antibes The southern peninsula of Antibes is known as Cap d'Antibes. A bastion of wealth and exclusivity, it was the setting for F. Scott Fitzgerald's Tender is the Night. The Hotel du Cap, called Htel des trangers in the novel, is still one of the most expensive and exclusive hotels in the world. Miscellaneous Antibes was the birthplace of Jacques Audiberti (1899-1965), author External link
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