"Menton is on the border with Italy. Here the Alps drop down to the sea whilst providing protection from the wind for the ancient coastal town at their feet - and that gives Menton a unique microclimate. It lured British aristocrats, including Queen Victoria, to spend their winter breaks in the sun here in the 1800s. The legacy of their time includes several exotic gardens,"
"Today's Menton is a more bustling place, but it retains an air of relaxed joie de vivre. It's undoubtedly influenced by its Italian neighbour but resolutely French. Smaller and more sedate than its famous neighbour Nice, a few kilometres round the coast. And less chi-chi than next door Monaco. However, this French Riviera beauty has so much going for it that it's hard to know where to start singing its praise"
Menton lies on the border with Italy where the Alps drop to the sea, providing shelter from wind and creating a unique microclimate. The town attracted British aristocrats, including Queen Victoria, for winter stays in the 1800s, leaving a legacy of exotic gardens, palace-like former hotels and celebrity graves such as William Webb Ellis and Aubrey Beardsley. The architecture reflects that era and the hillside hotels overlook the Mediterranean. Menton remains lively yet relaxed, blending Italian influence with a resolutely French character. It is smaller and more sedate than Nice and less ostentatious than Monaco. Festivals and mild winter weather enhance its appeal as a winter destination.
Read at The Good Life France
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