Menton, France
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About Menton
Menton is a town in Province of Imperia, France. From Menton you can reach 3 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Menton, a surf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 70 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE), 26 km away.
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Staying in Menton
- 70 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE), 26 km, CUF, 86 km, GOA, 128 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Menton.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Menton too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lescuale's House7.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Ventimiglia, 1 km | 2 ft11 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, poor | 3 ft47 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, fair | 2 ft31 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, poor | 3 ft49 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, fair | 1 ft3 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, too small | 3 ft51 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, poor | 2 ft14 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, good |
All readings for Lescuale's House: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Menton0.6 kmabout 5 min by car | 2 ft11 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, too small | 3 ft47 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, fair | 2 ft31 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, poor | 3 ft49 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, fair | 1 ft3 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, too small | 3 ft51 kJwind from the west, 7 knots, poor | 2 ft14 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, poor |
All readings for Menton: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Villefranche sur mer17.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Villefranche-sur-MerIntermediate and up | 2 ft22 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 2 ft31 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 3 ft52 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 2 ft20 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 1 ft2 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 2 ft21 kJwind from the west-south-west, 14 knots | 2 ft7 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore |
All readings for Villefranche sur mer: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Menton, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Menton
- Café de la MairieFrench · in the centre
- Il CapriccioItalian · in the centre
- Trattoria La MammaItalian · in the centre
- Chérie Gastronomie MéditerranéenneMediterranean · 0.1 km from the centre
- JR BistronomieFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
- La Table d'OcFrench · 0.1 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits