The French Riviera, or Côte d’Azur, holds an undeniable allure, with its picturesque coastline along the very southeastern corner of France offering a stunning variety of beaches. I’ve spent quite a ...
Menton’s old town overlooks the Mediterranean and welcomed the first sleeper train passengers on the French Riviera in 1886. Photograph by Marco Bottigelli, Getty Images This article was produced by ...
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). In 1886, passengers on the Calais-Méditerranée Express were among the first to ride a sleeper service from Paris to the town of Menton ...