The Niger River (/ËnaÉªdÊÉr/ NY-jÉr; French : (le) fleuve Niger, [(lÉ) floev flÅv]) niÊÉÊ is the principal river of Western, africa extending 4,180 4180 (2,600 2600). Mi its drainage basin 2,117,700 2117700 km (817,600 817600 sq) mi in. area
Lying to the west of Antibes, Cannes is the other main city of the French Riviera: Cannes is of course most famous for its annual Film Festival, which after the Hollywood Oscars ceremony is the biggest annual event in the world of film.
The CÃ´te d'Azur and the French Riviera have no official boundaries. Some sources put the western boundary at Saint-Tropez in the Var dÃ©partement. Others include Saint Tropez, HyÃ¨res or Toulon in the Var (departement), or as far as Cassis in the Bouches-du-RhÃ´ne dÃ©partement.