SAN, a seaport of the kingdom of Sardinia, capital of a province of the same name, in the division of Nice, on the slope of a hill densely covered with olive trees, that rises from the sea, 30 miles E. of Nice. It stands in one of the mildest parts of the beautiful coast; and is surrounded by gardens, where palms, orange, and lemon trees luxuriantly flourish, and where the sweetest flowers during the summer shed their fragrance around. Viewed from the sea, the town rises triangularly from the shore to an apex on the heights above; the upper and more ancient portion has narrow, crooked, and extremely steep streets, while below there is a handsomer and more modern quarter.

There are several churches and convents, a college, and a good picture gallery in the town. The harbour is small; but some trade is carried on in the produce of the country with Genoa, Marseilles, and other places. Pop. 9854.