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Menton

Pearl of France

The Pearl of France luxuriates in a warm microclimate with exceptional sunlight set on the French-Italian border, permeated with Belle Epoque and Italianate influences making Menton one of the most attractive towns on the French Riviera.

Located between the shielding Alps and the warm sea, Menton escapes the cold winter winds allowing it to maintain a temperate and moist climate several degrees warmer than the regional average. This climate ideal for growing lemon trees, orange trees, even palm trees, and mimosa has resulted the town is also known for its lemons, which are renowned for their flavour and celebrated every February with the Fete du Citron , Lemon Festival.

Menton offers many reputed parks and gardens from intimate parks, like garden Fonana Rosa or the The Novelists Garden on avenue Blasco-Ibanez, to botanical gardens such as garden Serre de la Madone on the route de Gorbio, the garden de la villa Maria Serena which overlooks the bay situated near the Italian border over the Balzi Rossi cliffs and the garden de Colombieres located in Garavan, once the residence of the artist Ferdinand Bac whose work still survives intact at the estate to this day.

Menton's old town perched upon a hill featuring a maze of narrow medieval lanes is a cascade of pastel-coloured buildings, home to Basilique Saint Michel, with its 18th-century bell tower, and the ornate facade of La Chapelle des Penitents-Blancs. A notable sight is a modern museum dedicated to the artist Jean Cocteau in a prime location in the centre of the town between the market and the seafront inaugurated in 2011.

On the hillside between the historic town centre and the Italian border lies the area of Garavan, a fine residential area with beautiful shady boulevards lined with ornate fronted mansions from the Belle Epoque era offering spacious accommodation and fantastic views of the bay, popular with overseas buyers who buy villa in Menton.

Menton is also home to the Mirazur two-Michelin-starred restaurant close to the Italian border, the glass-fronted restaurant perches on a hillside with breath-taking views over the bay and beach.

Should Menton be where you want to be, we can offer a selection of villas, penthouses and apartments to buy or rent, please contact us.

Properties for sale nearby
  • Haven of peace of four hectares

    Haven of peace of four hectares

  • Penthouse in recent residence

    Penthouse in recent residence

  • Beautifully appointed apartment with sea view
    Menton Garavan
    HR2753
    Exclusive

    Beautifully appointed apartment with sea view

  • Studio apartment with views of town and sea

    Studio apartment with views of town and sea

  • Splendid home calm with sea and mountain views

    Splendid home calm with sea and mountain views

  • Renovated top floor apartment with panoramic sea view
    Menton
    HR2732

    Renovated top floor apartment with panoramic sea view

  • Lavish waterfront property

    Lavish waterfront property

  • Beautifully appointed apartment in luxury residence

    Beautifully appointed apartment in luxury residence

  • Splendid property of two villas calm close Monaco

    Splendid property of two villas calm close Monaco

  • Contemporary apartment with view Monaco

    Contemporary apartment with view Monaco

  • Spacious apartment close Monaco

    Spacious apartment close Monaco

  • Spacious and luxurious villa

    Spacious and luxurious villa

  • Villa to be completed with pool

    Villa to be completed with pool

  • Contemporary villa with panoramic view

    Contemporary villa with panoramic view

  • Exceptional apartment in waterfront residence

    Exceptional apartment in waterfront residence

  • Contemporary villa with sea view

    Contemporary villa with sea view

  • Villa with stunning views of Monaco

    Villa with stunning views of Monaco

  • Spectacular property view Monaco

    Spectacular property view Monaco

  • Magnificent bourgeois apartment

    Magnificent bourgeois apartment

  • Villa to modernise near the seafront

    Villa to modernise near the seafront

  • Modern villa close to Monaco

    Modern villa close to Monaco

  • New villa with fantastic sea views

    New villa with fantastic sea views

  • Exceptional property in residential area close Monaco

    Exceptional property in residential area close Monaco

  • Exceptional villa with sea view

    Exceptional villa with sea view

  • New villa with panoramic sea view

    New villa with panoramic sea view

  • Beautifully appointed villa offering views of the sea and Italian coast

    Beautifully appointed villa offering views of the sea and Italian coast

  • Spacious apartment with terrasse view Monaco

    Spacious apartment with terrasse view Monaco

  • Property with views Monaco in sought after location

    Property with views Monaco in sought after location

  • Penthouse-duplex renovated overlooking Monaco

    Penthouse-duplex renovated overlooking Monaco

  • Charming property close to Eze village

    Charming property close to Eze village

  • Villa with sea view close beach

    Villa with sea view close beach

  • Villa with panoramic sea view near Monaco

    Villa with panoramic sea view near Monaco

  • Recently renovated contemporary villa near Monaco

    Recently renovated contemporary villa near Monaco

  • Duplex-apartment in luxury residence close waterfront
    Cap-d'Ail
    HR2725
    Exclusive

    Duplex-apartment in luxury residence close waterfront

  • Project for modern villa calm close Monaco

    Project for modern villa calm close Monaco

  • Top floor apartment with view Monaco

    Top floor apartment with view Monaco

  • Exceptional villa with stunning sea view

    Exceptional villa with stunning sea view

  • Sumptuous triplex apartment on the border with Monaco

    Sumptuous triplex apartment on the border with Monaco

  • Stunning Belle Epoque mansion

    Stunning Belle Epoque mansion

  • Villa to renovate with permit and sea view

    Villa to renovate with permit and sea view