Thanks to a beneficial subtropical microclimate (316 cloudless days a year),
winter is practically unknown in Menton. Therefore, you can enjoy a beautiful sea and the nearby sunny mountains all year round.
Menton is on the borders of Italy, the Principality of Monaco and the Comté de Nice. Paradise of gardens, Menton is also a unique display of architecture. These have moulded this “Secret Riviera”, paradise where you can walk in the footsteps of famous names.
From the Empress Eugénie to Jean Cocteau, countless people have come to this magical setting to get re-kindle the authentic.
The scents, colours and tranquillity, but also the diversity of the activities that can be practiced here throughout the year, make Menton “the pearl of France”, as stated by the geographer Élysée Reclus.
Moreover, the town is the first town of the Alpes-Maritimes to receive the designation “City of Art and History”.
