La Turbie
La Turbie is a town slightly north of Monaco on the French Riviera.
The village is found on the spectacular Grand corniche road that runs from Nice to Monaco - one of the great scenic highlights of this region.
The village is well worth exploring, with exotic plants and bouganvilleas livening the pretty medieval streets. One other highlight is the little church of Saint Michel.
Apart from the village itself, and the great views from the corniche, it is the great Roman monument in La Turbie that will catch your attention.
Known as the 'Trophy of the Alps' and built around 6BC, the large monument once featured a great statue of the Emperor Augustus atop a circular building surrounded by columns, itself standing on a very large stone pedestal. at that time the location was on the boundary between the Roman empire and gaul that stood beyond. See Trophy of Augustus visitor information for admission details - it is a listed National Monument.
The statue is no longer, and the structure substantially fell into ruin and destruction over the intervening centuries - much of the village of La Turbie was constructed with stone pillaged from the monument. 20th century renovation efforts have gone a long way to recapturing the glory of the monument. The plaque that marks the victories of Augustus over the tribes of Liguria - the original monument was constructed to celebrate these victories - has also been restored.
The views from the monument at La Turbie are far-reaching and extremely impressive - among the best in the French Riviera.
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Places to visit near La Turbie, France
Explore places of interest within about 70 kilometres on a map at places near La Turbie.
Some places to visit within 30 km: 
10 km: Cap Ferrat (French Riviera peninsula) 7 km: Gorbio (French Riviera town) 11 km: Menton (Coast town) 1 km: Monaco (Independent Principality) 15 km: Nice (Major Riviera resort) 22 km: Nice airport (airport) 4 km: Peillon (French Riviera town) 7 km: Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (French Riviera town) 31 km: Saorge (French Riviera town) 15 km: Sospel (French Riviera town) 11 km: Villefranche-sur-Mer (French riviera town)
See also La Turbie (version Francais)
