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Visit Monaco: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The Municipality of Monaco, with high-rise blocks squeezed onto every square inch, is a remarkable sight here on the riviera

Monaco is situated in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

Attractions in Monaco

Stunning exotic garden overlooking Monaco and the Cote d'Azur: The Jardin Exotique de Monaco

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Monaco in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Turbie at 2 km and Eze at 5 km.

Monaco, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

The Jardin Exotique de Monaco

Garden less than one km (direction west), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

Stunning exotic garden overlooking Monaco and the Cote d'Azur...

See The Jardin Exotique de Monaco guide

La Turbie

at 2 km (direction north-west), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

The small village of La Turbie developed in medieval times, or earlier, around the...

See La Turbie guide

Eze

at 5 km (direction west), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

Eze is one of our favourite villages in the whole of France, with exceptional...

See Eze guide

The Jardin Exotique d'Eze

Garden at 5 km (direction west), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

The Exotic Garden of Eze is a beautiful garden overlooking the Cote d'Azur...

See The Jardin Exotique d'Eze guide

Roquebrune-Cap-Martin

at 5 km (direction north-east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

Medieval Roquebrune village and the coastal Cap Martin combine to make Roquebrune-Cap-Martin one of...

See Roquebrune-Cap-Martin guide

Peillon

at 6 km (direction north-west), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

Peillon is a small village, but the picturesque cobbled streets and the stunning views...

See Peillon guide

Gorbio

at 6 km (direction north-north-east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

You should visit the quiet village of Gorbio as much for the scenery as...

See Gorbio guide

Villa Kérylos

at 8 km (direction west-south-west), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

Villa Kerylos is the recreation of a Greek Villa, with mosaics and frescoes, built...

See Villa Kérylos guide

Beaulieu-sur-Mer

at 8 km (direction west-south-west), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

One of the more low-key riviera resorts, Beaulieu-sur-Mer is a pleasant place to take...

See Beaulieu-sur-Mer guide

Menton

at 8 km (direction east-north-east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

The beautiful town of Menton, on the slopes of a hill near the Italian...

See Menton guide

Peille

at 8 km (direction north-north-west), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

Its remote location stops too many tourists reaching Peille but make the effort and...

See Peille guide

Sainte-Agnes

Most Beautiful Village at 8 km (direction north-north-east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

Sainte-Agnes is the highest coastal village in Europe, 800 metres above sea-level and close...

See Sainte-Agnes guide

Villa Ephrussi

at 8 km (direction west-south-west), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

Villa Ephrussi is an beautiful villa with views across the Riviera, impressive architecture and...

See Villa Ephrussi guide

Basilica of Saint-Michael the Archangel in Menton

Church at 8 km (direction east-north-east), in the Alpes-Maritimes department

The basilica of Saint-Michael the archangel in Menton is a baroque style church built...

See Basilica of Saint-Michael the Archangel in Menton guide

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Markets in and near Monaco

• Beaulieu-sur-Mer: market Saturday (7km)
• Menton: market Tuesday & Monday (8km)
• Villefranche-sur-Mer: market Saturday (9km)
• Nice: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (12km)
• Carros: market Saturday (19km)
• Saint-Laurent-du-Var: market Tuesday & Sunday (20km)
• Cagnes-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Friday (23km)
• Breil-sur-Roya: market Tuesday all day (24km)
• Vence: market Tuesday & Friday (25km)
• Antibes: market Wednesday & every day except Monday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Monaco, France

What to do at Monaco? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Monaco.

Aquarium

• Marineland d'Antibes (27km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Sainte-Agnes (8km)
• Coaraze (18km)
• Gourdon (35km)

National Monuments

• Trophy of Augustus (2km)
• Saorge Monastery (30km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Lerins (Cannes) (39km)

Remarkable gardens

• Palais Carnolès (8km)
• La citronneraie (8km)
• Serre de la Madone (8km)
• Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild (8km)
• Jardin botanique (13km)
• Jardin botanique de la villa Thuret (29km)
• Le Vallon du Brec (31km)
• Jardin de la Villa Fort de France (41km)
• Parc du château de la Napoule (45km)
• Arboretum Marcel Kroenlein (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Menton (8km)
• Nice (12km)
• Grasse (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Tete de Chien (1km)
• Cascade de Gairaut (13km)
• Baou de Saint-Jeannet (23km)
• Cirque du Gelas (43km)
• Caires de Cougourde (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cannes (38km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique du Cap Ferrat (9km)
• Parc Phœnix (18km)

Geography and distances

Monaco is in the south-east of France at 103 kilometres from Digne-les-Bains, the department capital (general information: Monaco is 690 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Nice or Marseille airport. Driving is also possible - by car from Calais the drive takes about 11 hours. For driving distances to Monaco from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beausoleil, Cap-d'Ail, Eze, Gorbio, La Turbie, Peillon and Roquebrune-Cap-Martin.

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