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Europe's Highest Coastal Village. Ranked among the ‘Plus Beaux Villages de France’ (Most beautiful villages in France), Sainte-Agnès has also been labelled ‘the highest coastal village in Europe’. Two assets that make it a must-see destination in the Menton region!
Sainte-Agnès is a charming village with medieval streets. Culminating at an altitude of nearly 800 metres, this coastal village is the highest in Europe and offers a magnificent panorama of the Bay of Menton and the coastline.
The path from Menton to Sainte-Agnès, Europe's highest coastal village (altitude 800 m), starts in the Borrigo district between Avenue Cernuschi 69 and 71 and climbs up to the village via the Col de Garde. Be careful, it's a climb!
- Chemin de Sainte AgnèsAvenue Cernuschi, Menton, 06500
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6 days ago · Because of the nature of her martyrdom, the Church honors St. Agnes as the patron saint of girls, chastity, virgins, and victims of rape. On the day of her feast day, two lambs are blessed. The lambs are then shorn, and the wool is used to make palliums, liturgical vestments worn by archbishops.
As if rising from the hillside to the south of the village, the military fort that was used to repel the Italians in June 1940 stands in the rock. Suspended on a rocky outcrop on the Franco-Italian border, Sainte-Agnès has always been a highly coveted defensive post.
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Jan 21, 2024 · Because of the nature of her martyrdom, the Church honors St. Agnes as the patron saint of girls, chastity, virgins, and victims of rape.
