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Menton is a coastal town and resort on the Cote d'Azur close to the French border with Italy. The town was founded in the 13th century by the Genoese. Ownership passed to Monaco in 1346 and remained with them for 500 years. In 1860 control of Menton passed to France.
Jul 14, 2022 · Menton is situated on the A8 motorway which links Aix-en-Provence to the Italian border and Genoa via the A10. The distance from Paris is 960 km and the journey takes approximately 9 hrs via the Autoroute du Soleil (A6, A7 and A8).
Menton is "The Lemon Festival Capital of the World". Located in Alpes-Maritimes, France, but next to the border of Italy, it is in many ways more Italian than French. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map.
Menton’s ideal location — in a valley on the Italian border between the Alps and the Mediterranean — benefits from a unique micro-climate that’s a few degrees warmer than the rest of the Côte d’Azur.
Menton, nicknamed the Pearl of France, is located on the Mediterranean Sea at the Franco-Italian border, just across from the Ligurian town of Ventimiglia. Menton station has rail connections to Paris, Marseille, Cannes, Antibes, Nice and Ventimiglia.
Jun 23, 2024 · Menton is the most southeastern town in France, lying at the far eastern end of the French Riviera, right next to Italy. A stroll along its seafront will take you to the border post between the two countries, which is now freely open to traffic (European Union), despite a permanent police presence and regular checks.
Feb 2, 2023 · Where is Menton? Like the small village of Villefranche-Sur-Mer, Menton is a town in the French Riviera in southeast France. It’s basically on the Italian border, and get this – you can even walk across the border from the Old Town in about 40 minutes (although we unfortunately didn’t do so).
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