Our last visit while staying in our great apartmment in Menton was to the historical town of Sopel deep in the Bévéra Valley in the southern edge of the Mercantour National Park.
The village was a staging post on the old salt road from Nice to Turin with travelers having to pay a toll to cross over the river Bevera.
Originally dating from the 13th century it was partly rebuilt in the 16th and 17th centuries, with only the lower part remaining from medieval age.
In the restored paved square you will find the baroque Saint Michel cathedral - its exterior belying the opulence of its interior.
Walking around the village Pauline spotted a house ready made for her.
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