French Riviera
The term "French Riviera" is typical of English use. It was built by analogy with the term Italian Riviera, which extends east of the French Riviera (from Ventimiglia to La Spezia). As early as the 19th century, the British referred to the region as the "Riviera" or the "French Riviera", usually referring to the eastern part of the coast, between Monaco and the Italian border. Originally, "riviera" is an Italian noun which means "coastline".