Friday 26 June 2009

Corniche

The word corniche comes from the French route à corniche or road on a ledge.

The word corniche typically refers to a road on the side of a cliff or mountain, with the ground rising on one side of the road and falling away on the other.

In Lebanon and Egypt, the word كورنيش typically describes a waterfront promenade usually paralleled by a main road, such as the renowned Corniche in Beirut or like on the picture in Alexandria.

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