South of France /···/ˌ ˈ/ BrE AmE
the South of France the part of France along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, from Marseilles to the French border with Monaco. It is also called the ‘Riviera’ and it includes the Côte d'Azur. This area is a popular place for people to go on holiday. In the past only very rich people went there, and many fashionable, rich, and famous people still go to places such as Cannes, Nice, and St Tropez.