Riviera

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Riviera, , is an Italian word which means "coastline", ultimately derived from Latin ripa, through Ligurian rivea. It came to be applied as a proper name to the coast of Liguria, in the form riviera ligure, then shortened to riviera. The two areas currently known in English as "The Riviera" without additional qualification are:

• the French Riviera, part of the southern coast of France and
• the Italian Riviera, part of the coast of Italy.