Located between Nice (25km), San Remo (30km) and Monaco (7km), Menton owes its international fame to the charms of its old quarters overlooking the harbour and the cleanest and clearest beaches of the area; it also enjoys 300 days of sunshine every year... The resort is one of the 120 French towns to bear the "Ville d'Art et d'Histoire" label thanks to its rich cultural and architectural heritage (mediaeval quarters, baroque architectural style, Belle Epoque seaside resort with an Italian feel (Menton stands by the Italian border), a genuine melting pot of styles...
Practical information and leisure
Useful Information:
I* Bus service operating from the train station (town centre) and throughout the resort.
* Doctors and Pharmacies.
* Nurseries and beach clubs for children and teenagers.
* Swimming pool, horse-riding centre.
* Restaurants specialising in local cuisine.
* Supervised beaches in season.
Sports and leisure
Sport and Leisure: Tennis, boat trips, crazy golf, hang-gliding in Roquebrune, sailing, deep sea diving, archery...
In and Around Menton:
Come and visit Monaco (the Palace and the changing of the guards), Old Cannes, Nice (the 'Promenade des Anglais' and the flower market), San Remo, Grasse (the world's capital of the perfume industry)...
The resort itself has 7 "gardens" (some 560ha and 280 species of birds), museums like the Jean Cocteau museum, Fine Arts museum, churches and a feudal castle, oil mill...
Cinema, casino, nightclub and restaurants...
Many festivals throughout the year: Fete du Citron (Feb/March), Fete des Genets and the Procession des Limaces (Slugs procession) in June, Fete de la Lavande (July)...