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2.Menton parking place

Scooter parking place opposite Traverse du Bastion, MentonMenton has always been a frontier town. Since the end of the 14th century, it was on the border between County of Nice, held by the Duke of Savoy, and Republic of Genoa. It was an exclave of the Principality of Monaco until the disputed French plebiscite of 1860, when it was added to France. It had been always a fashionable tourist centre with grand mansions and gardens. Its temperate Mediterranean climate is especially favourable to the citrus industry, with which it is strongly identified.

3.Basilica of Saint Michel Archange

The Basilica of Saint-Michel-Archange of Menton is a minor basilica and a Catholic parish church located in the heart of the historic center of Menton. Majestic stair ramps provide access. Prince Honoré II and Nicolas Spinola, bishop of Ventimiglia, laid the foundation stone for the church of Saint Michael in 1619. Opened for worship in 1653, the new building was consecrated on May 8, 1675. The large bell tower was erected in 1701-1702. The facade was completed in 1819.After the earthquake of February 1887, the parish church was completely restored.On March 26, 1999, Pope John Paul II elevated the church of Saint Michael to the rank of minor basilica.

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The Prince's Palace of Monaco

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Chateau Medieval de Roquebrune

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