Roquebrune Cap Martin - French Riviera


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Roquebrune Cap Martin

Pop. : 11.966 h.
The Department of Alpes Maritimes

By highway A8 from Nice (16km.) take exit Menton La Turbie.
Coming from Menton take exit Monaco Roquebrune.
By the cliff roads take Grande Corniche (D2564), Moyenne Corniche (RN7),
Basse Corniche (RN98). Bus and train available.

Situated 2 kilometers from Menton and Monte Carlo, this seaside resort rises to 300m. altitude on 933ha., starting at the water's edge and going all the way up to its perched village. The history of Roquebrune Cap Martin is felt everywhere, much to the pleasure of history and architecture lovers, and those nostalgic for the Roaring Twenties.

The past reveals itself in the medieval village and castle,St. Marguerite's church, the ancient olive tree, the cave of Vallonet and Le Corbusier's cabin.

The luxury of the villas, some of which resemble palaces remind us that here, in Roquebrune, statesmen, royalty, writers, and artists all came looking for inspiration and rest : Winston Churchill, Coco Chanel, Sacha Guitry, Jacques Brel, Silvana Mangano.....