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  Castellar
  Menton
  Monaco / Monte Carlo

  Dining in the village
 
  • Hotel des Alpes (temporarily closed due to fire damage)
  • Palais Lascaris Restaurant (please check on opening times)
  • L’ecurie du Palais (please check on opening times)
  Essentials
  There is a grocery store and a bar/tabac on the main street.
   
  Village Festivals
  are held in the village square which is overlooked by the apartment:
 
  • March - Olive Oil Festival
  • June – Festival of St Jean
  • July – National Festival Ball
  • August – Festival of St Berna
   
  Menton (4 miles)
 
  A delightful town with a pronounced Italian influence.
It is beautifully maintained and many of its buildings reflect its elegant past.
There are shops offering local produce, markets, several museums and an excellent and diverse choice of restaurants.
A variety of water sports are available and boat trips operate along the coast during the summer months.
   
  Gardens
 
  • Le Jardin d’Agrumes du Palais Carnoles - the largest collection of citrus trees in Europe.
  • Le Jardin de Maria Serena
  • La Serre de la Madonne
  • Le Jardin Botanique Val Rahmah
  • The Exotic Garden – Monaco
  • The Hanbury Gardens – La Mortola, Italy
   
  Monaco (9 miles)
 

  • Oceaniagraphic Museum
  • Classic Car Collection
  • Royal Palace
  • Observatory Caves
   
  Cap Ferrat and Beauliieu-sur-Mer (18 miles)
 
  • Villa Ephrussi
  • Villa Kerylos
   
  Nice (20 miles)
 
  • The Promenade des Anglais and the Baie des Anges
  • The Old City
  • Flower market
   
  The Mercantour Park (25miles)
 
  Rugged peaks, lakes, streams, fertile valleys. En route it would be worth stopping at Sospel. ( Link to Mercantour National Park )
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