词条 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
释义 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, France formerly Provence-Côte d'Azur ![]() The southern flank of the Alps dominates the région and rises abruptly from the eastern coast, which is the Côte d'Azur. The plains of Comtat, Crau, and Camargue lie to the west and are drained by the lower Rhône River. Other principal rivers include the Durance, Var, and Verdon. A Mediterranean climate prevails along the coast, but in winter the cold, dry northerly wind known as the mistral may bring sudden cold spells to a significant portion of the région. Annual precipitation approaches the national average but varies sharply from year to year. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is one of the most demographically dynamic régions of France. In the 1990s all of the région's départements gained population through both migrational and natural increase, with the exception of Alpes-Maritimes, where there were fewer births than deaths. Aging of the population occurred as a result of the growing number of retired persons who settled in the région. Immigrants came from a variety of Mediterranean countries as well as other French régions, notably Île-de-France. Population is highly concentrated along the coastal fringe and in the lower Rhône valley. The area is highly urbanized, with approximately 90 percent of the population living in towns. Agriculture is of limited importance in the economy but has become increasingly specialized, with irrigation playing a major role. The focus is on the production of fruits, vegetables, and wines. Fruits and vegetables are intensively cultivated especially in the Comtat-Venaissin to the east of Avignon, as well as in the major river valleys such as the Durance. Vineyards cover many of the hillsides of Var and Alpes-Maritimes. The vineyards of the Côtes du Rhône in Vaucluse are renowned for such wines as Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Rice is grown in the marshy delta below Arles, known as the Camargue. Flower crops, including lavender, roses, and jasmine, are also significant and are used by the perfume manufacturing industry centred in Grasse. The raising of sheep and dairy cattle has become less important. The région has never been heavily industrialized. Traditionally, industry was associated mainly with processing imported raw materials and energy products, shipbuilding, processing agricultural products, and supplying the needs of the agricultural sector by manufacturing such goods as farm machinery and chemicals. However, in the 1970s heavy industry developed at the port and industrial complex of Fos (to the west of Marseille), while high-technology firms and research-related activities were attracted to the Sophia-Antipolis science complex located near Nice. Since then, an increasing number of high-tech companies that focus on microelectronics, information technology, and telecommunications have become established in the région. ![]() ![]() |
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