CORNICHE, THE, the name of a carriage road built by Napoleon along the Mediterranean slopes of the Maritime Alps, between Nice and Genoa it is famous for its sea and alpine views. The name is applied to-day to the three roads known respectively as the Gran d the Middle and the Little Corniche (Grande, Moyenne, et Petite Corniche), of which the first, ascending directly from Nice, reaches within a few miles a height of over 1,70o ft., and passing via the Col d'Eze descends via La Turbie to Mentone, while the Little Corniche follows the coast route through Beaulieu, Monaco, Monte Carlo and Roquebrunne.