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Top 4 winter activities in True Wonderland

Sunny and vitamin-packed: your winter in Menton, Riviera & Merveilles promises to be as invigorating as a good lemon! To ward off the season’s inevitable sluggishness, our destination has gone into overdrive to come up with 100% vitamin C activities. And with (very) mild temperatures all year round, the Côte d’Azur has plenty to brighten up your stay. Whether you’re looking for a touch of festivity, a flake of glide or an unusual jaunt through the landscapes of the Vrai Pays des Merveilles, which winter activity are you going to fall for?

Idea No 2:

Sliding from resort to resort

Cross-country skiing, tobogganing or snowshoeing: it’s all gliding in Menton, Riviera & Merveilles! When winter rolls around, the peaks of the Mercantour National Park are decked out in a white coat that enchants winter sports enthusiasts. The landscapes are all the more majestic, giving an air of the end of the world…

For an avalanche of laughter, families meet up at Castérino and Turini Camp d’Argent. These human-scale resorts are the perfect places to try your hand at the iconic winter trio: savoring the local gastronomy, learning to ski gently and practicing cross-country skiing.

Do you have a taste for a challenge? Opt for a snowshoe hike to the Pointe des Trois Communes. Legend has it that you can catch a glimpse of Corsica during the walk… Come and check it out?

Idea No. 4:

Winding the thread of time

What if we told you that it’s possible to travel back in time in Menton, Riviera & Merveilles? Just follow the Route de la Belle Époque! The latter is the true symbol of the sumptuous era of our history.

Here’s a sneak preview of what you could admire along the way:

🏛 Le trophée d’Auguste (La Turbie)

☀️ Le Riviera Palace (Beausoleil)

🥾 Le sentier Le Corbusier (Roquebrune-Cap-Martin)

🪴 Le jardin du Palais de Carnolès (Menton)

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