Corniche
The word Corniche comes from French and is used in several countries and languages to describe a coastal , riverside or cliff road, usually with a special panorama. Sometimes it is also one of the city's main shopping streets or a promenade for walks. Roads are also called this, which are located on a steep mountain slope with a spectacular view.
In many Arab countries, a corniche runs along a river, a coast or a harbor. The Arabic name for corniche isكورنيش.
Well-known cities with a corniche:
- Abu Dhabi (on the Persian Gulf )
- Alexandria (on the Mediterranean )
- Aswan (on the Nile )
- Corniche Beirut (on the Mediterranean)
- Cannes (on the Mediterranean)
- Casablanca (on the Atlantic )
- Dakar (on the Atlantic)
- Doha Corniche (on the Persian Gulf)
- Jeddah (on the Red Sea )
- Cairo (on the Nile)
- Corniche Luxembourg (above the Alzette valley )
- Luxor (on the Nile)
- Maadi (on the Nile)
- Marseille (on the Mediterranean)
- Matrah ( Muscat , on the Gulf of Oman )
- Monaco (on the Mediterranean)
The road between the Col d'Aubisque and Col du Soulor passes in the French Pyrenees is known as the "Corniche" . It runs halfway up the rock face of the Cirque du Litor .
Famous role models for almost all Corniches are those on the French Riviera : The Corniche Inférieure, also called Corniche du Littoral, leads from Menton to Nice through numerous places directly along the coast. The Corniche Moyenne connects the two cities on a medium hillside, above Monaco and leading through the picturesque village of Eze . The most spectacular is undoubtedly the Grande Corniche, which also connects Menton with Nice. The Grande Corniche was built by Napoleon I along the ancient Roman road Via Aurelia . It runs partly at dizzying heights to over 500 meters above sea level.