Kilomètre Zéro de la Route des Grandes Alpes Menton
Kilomètre Zéro de la Route des Grandes Alpes Menton stands on the esplanade before Menton’s market. A plaque marks the starting or finishing point of a mountain journey between the Mediterranean and Lake Geneva. From this coastal setting, the road quickly leaves the sea behind for alpine landscapes.
The Route des Grandes Alpes stretches nearly seven hundred kilometres through France. Conceived around the turn of the twentieth century, it was completed in 1937 after years of planning and construction. Seventeen major passes connect valleys, villages and high mountain scenery along the way. The first climb reaches Col de Castillon at 703 metres, then continues through Sospel and Moulinet towards Col de Turini at 1,604 metres.
Tight hairpin bends make Col de Turini familiar from the Monte Carlo Rally, Paris-Nice and the Tour de France. Nearby, Authion offers mountain walks, Moulinet has chestnut groves, and the Bévera provides opportunities for fishing. Local tables serve pissare and boussotous, ravioli filled with squash.
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