Menton, French Riviera. Pretty places to visit in France — will tempt you to move to France!

For French Riviera beauty try Menton, France! Maybe this French Riviera stop will turn you into a Francophile. If you’re planning a vacation in France, Menton is one of the best things to do in France for a less crowded destination by the sea. Lots of people live and retire here on the French Riviera. A tour of Menton is also one of the fun things to do in Nice if you want a day trip. Lots of you are thinking about a move to France. Well, Menton might just make you do it with French restaurants, beaches with incredible turquoise water, a stunning old town with an Italian vibe and quick access nature. If you’re visiting Nice or Monaco, Menton sits right next door, the last town on the French Riviera before Italy. Watch out, you might want to move to France!

In this travel vlog you’ll visit the old town, a lovely residential neighborhood, Casa Fuego restaurant, the Menton Botanical Garden, Jardin Botanique Val Rahmeh, the Menton Market, the village of Roquebrune Cap Martin, and the best beach on this part of the French Riviera, Plage du Buse. You’ll also take a stroll around Cap Martin on a coastal walk. And meet the Menton lemon. What do you think? Would you like to live or retire on the French Riviera in Menton?

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[Music] welcome to Menon France hi we’re Mayan em and we’re slow Travelers on the hunt for less crowded places with an authentic Soul Less Traveled Menton sits on the French Riviera the beautiful kazur where you’ll find a Mediterranean Coastline of turquoise water chocked full of lovely towns and Villages and brimming with the French way of life maybe you’ll even want to move to France Menon is a popular place for Europeans to retire live or [Music] visit today you’ll wander through menon’s colorful old Town you’ll visit a typical neighborhood shop at the best stalls in the covered Market enjoy a lunch and then walk to a secret Beach Manon is the last most eastern town on the French Riviera before you cross the border to Italy in the other direction are Monte Carlo and nce n’s kazur International Airport is only 40 minutes away by car this combination of access plus sunny weather and seaside location is what drew our friends parents to happily spend 20 years of their retirement here the best thing to do in Menon is to head up the hill of the Charming Old Town the Cobalt streets and colorful painted walls of the medieval village look distinctly Italian as Menton was once part of Italy it’s best to visit Menon in the winter for an uncrowded experience and to have these narrow alleys to yourself even though Menton is relatively unknown for the French Riviera travel it’s already very popular with French and European visitors this tiny lemon tree stands as a reminder to menton’s past of vast Orchard lands 880,000 trees used to grow a special breed of Menon lemon known for its gorgeous Aroma and perfect acidity nowadays there are so few trees left they are protected and somewhat overc commercialized at the souer shops of the lower Old [Music] Town if you’re enjoying this video please give it a thumbs up click subscribe subscribe and leave a comment it really helps our [Music] channel from the cemetery at the top of Oldtown you’re in a perfect Junction to tour one of the most beautiful neighborhoods of Menon and imagine what it might be like to live here Boulevard gavan offers several Panorama points with stunning views of the sea and Oldtown it’s a great place for a [Music] stroll on Boulevard garavan a small studio apartment sells for €220,000 an 80 met apartment goes for € 675,000 the only property for rent on this street was a 31 s met studio for €750 a month and Villas go up to the stratosphere if you live up here you’ll probably need a car because the bus comes by once every 4 [Music] hours at the end of Boulevard garavan you’ll find an intersection filled with restaurants [Music] Kasa Fuego is an Argentinian French Fusion restaurant that offers glimpses of the turquoise [Music] sea the food is beautifully presented the staff are kind and the setting is divine the chef oversees a Woodfired Argentinian grill that sends a delicious Aroma wafting through the restaurant and Terrace the dishes were tasty if a little [Music] pricey the sauce on the so man is simply amazing they should sell that by the bottle thank you we really enjoyed our meal here mostly because of the setting the atmosphere and the experience of a long relaxed meal typical of friends if you’re not up for a long lunch like this one and looking for something quick cheap but still yummy let’s head back to the covered Market with a stop along the way at one of menon’s botanical gardens this is one of the easier Gardens to reach on foot from the garavan train station or the beach [Music] the garden is small and unassuming with lots of exotic plants and best for a shady visit on a hot [Music] day you can pull together a delicious picnic at the covered Market since we’re in France it’s got to include cheese if you can decide what to choose from from this bounty maybe a gorgeous tomato of course bread baguettes croissants maybe fig buns shaped like a fig or maybe kiche ready to go foods are a great choice too you can take all your Treasures across the street to the beach to eat while sitting on the rocks or on the wooden Amphitheater both come with a Priceless Sea View looking across the bay from your picnic perch you’ll see how Menton stretches all the way along the shore to a peninsula called cup Martin the Headland Soares up to the medieval village of rock Brun a great Excursion from Menton if you’re staying or living in Menton this colorful Village of pastel painted walls and shutters golden stonework and solid rock is only 15 minutes away by car and a great alternative to over touristed [Music] as looking down from Rock BR you see a Cascade of Villas including Coco chanels all ending at the sea where the rock Brun train station marks the beginning of a gorgeous Coastal path that circles the cape and hides a beautiful beach there’s no signage so when you come out of the train station just go that way we’re going to follow the coastal path all the way around cup Martin to Menon make sure you don’t miss the turn off to PL [Music] Deus wow awesome [Music] Mery [Music] fore [Music] [Music] eventually this white Beach Cafe marks the end of the coastal path a wide sidewalk takes you along the Bay of Menon with a view to Italy where you can already see see the Italian border towns of Venia and [Music] Biga hard to walk on these rocks huh yeah hard to take your eyes off the turo I know we understand why so many people enjoy to visit live or retire here if you’re thinking of living or retiring in France and want a Sunny Spot it’s worth looking into Menton especially if you’d like quick access to Italy for us it’s a bit too far from the airport a bit too touristic at its Center but it’s gorgeous to look at has a great market and quick access to the beautiful cap Mar that’s it for now see you again next time go