Menton
Menton is a commune in the department of Alpes-Maritimes.
Menton | |
Part of the old town from le vieux port. | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
Arrondissement | Nice |
Canton | Menton |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 0–774 m (0–2,539 ft) (avg. 16 m/52 ft) |
Land area1 | 17 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
Population2 | 29,073 (2012) |
- Density | 1,710/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 06083/ 06500 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Menton Media
Map of the territory of the free cities of Menton and Roquebrune in 1848
Sailing ships in Menton harbour, photograph by Jean Gilletta, early 1900s
View of the port of Menton
1906 poster of Menton by Hugo d'Alesi
Émile Appay – Menton The Pont Saint-Ludovic / Ponte San Ludovico border crossing point between Menton, France and Ventimiglia, Italy