The Location:
Nestled on the Côte d'Azur between the Principality of Monaco and the Italian Riviera, Menton offers residents the very best of the French Riviera: beautiful sandy beaches, plenty of shops, exceptional gardens, excellent museums and galleries, lots of lovely restaurants as well as all the amenities you have to come to expect (banks, bakers, supermarkets etc) without the hustle and bustle and overt commercialism which afflicts much of the rest of the Côte d’Azur. Nicknamed the ‘pearl of France’, Menton is one of the quietest resorts of the French Riviera and retains a sense of its own past with its old town of tangled stepped lanes, pink/cream/ochre houses and tall Italianate churches just waiting to be explored. Menton is also the perfect base from which to discover the surrounding area with its perched villages (such as Grasse, the ‘capital’ of the perfume industry in the 17th and 18th centuries), mountain passes perfect for hiking (two long distance paths - Grand Randonnées - pass close by) and beautiful valleys like the Vallée de la Vesubie. It is also just 20 minutes drive from Nice Côte d’Azur airport.

The Development:
Beautiful apartments with large terraces/balconies; Elegant architecture inspired by the classicism of the 1930s;
Picture windows offering wonderful views and flooding each apartment with natural light;
No overlooking properties;
Magnificent communal gardens;
Many options to personalise your apartment;
Just 200m from the beach.

Activities:
Sports and activities available locally include sailing, rowing, football, rugby, basketball, volleyball, handball, baseball, badminton, tennis, table tennis, martial arts, swimming, diving, karting, athletics, gymnastics, cheerleading, majorettes, archery, fishing, petanque, billiards, cycling, hiking and many more.

Food and Drink – local specialities:
Fresh fruit, vegetables and seafood feature heavily in Provençal cuisine reflecting the climate and geography of the region and differentiating it from the cuisine of other regions of France. Typical dishes include bouillabaisse (a seafood stew made with tomatoes, olive oil, wine, herbs and spices), daube provençal (stew of vegetables, garlic, herbs and beef braised in wine), soupe au pistou (a minestrone-style soup made from tomatoes, beans, summer squashes, potatoes, olive oil and basil) and aïoli (a thick, garlic mayonnaise often served with fish).  There is also a notable Italian influence to much of the food served in Menton due to its proximity to the Italian border (which is less than 3 km away).

Access:
Menton is in the Brignoles is in the Alpes-Maritimes department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in the south-east of France.  

By car:   From Nice, take the A8 following the signs for Menton
From Monaco or Italy (Ventimiglia), take the Bas Corniche or coastal road

By air: Nice Côte d’Azur airport, 1.7 km – Regular services to many UK destinations; Serviced by low-cost airlines Easyjet, Flybe, Jet2, Ryanair

By train:  Gare SNCF de Menton, 50 km

Monaco 10.3 km  -  Nice 31 km  -  Grasse 75 km  -  Cannes 66 km