Menton

19 July, 2009 13:49:00

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The city of Menton sits along the French Riviera in the Provence, France.

Menton is a large and dynamic seaside town, SE France, near the Italian border and on the Mediterranean Sea. A popular resort of the Riviera , it was a part of Monaco until 1848 when it declared itself a free city under the protection of Sardinia. It passed to France after a plebiscite in 1860. Menton has a 16th-century fort overlooking its harbor and a 17th-century Baroque church. The town is noted for its music and art festival.