Monte-Carlo or bust part II...taking in the chateau and its views...

We are back in Touraine after our fun road-trip to Italy and the Cote d'Azur, before finishing the story of our walk to Monte-Carlo thought I should show more of the chateau at  Roquebrune-Cap-Martin and the great views it offers over Monaco.

You read about the detail of the chateau here

   

Monte-Carlo or bust part 1...via Roquebrune-Cap-Martin

Last Sunday we decided to walk from Menton to Monte-Carlo 'Google maps' said it would be around 2 hours, so seemed like a good idea. Following an online conversion with our friend Caroline in Barrou we added a visit to the interesting nearby village of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin as her grandmother had actually lived there!

After walking along the seafront on the recommend route we took a detour off up the steep hillside towards the village.Pauline found the steep incline tough going but valiantly strode on.

We didn't use the available medical equipment at the end of the climb but understood why it was there!

  

  

  

The little streets and coloured houses that lead to the village 'square' were a delight.

To took advantage of a seat in a little bar/restaurant plus a well earned refreshment before venturing back out to explore more narrow streets leading up to the old castle nestling above us.

  

  

The views back down to the village and over towards Monaco were great.

We spotted the road above with signs leading to Monaco so made our way back downhill to reach it and the next part of our walk.