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€5.50/free; h9.30am-1pm
& 2.30-6.30pm Tue-Sun mid-
May–mid-Sep, 10am-1.30pm
& 2.30-5pm rest of year), a
magnificent triumphal
arch built to commemo-
rate Augustus’ victory
over the last remaining
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Celtic-Ligurian tribes
who had resisted con-
quest. The views from
here are jaw-dropping,
stretching all the way
to Monaco and Italy
beyond.
The Drive »Monte Carlo may
sparkle and beckon below, but
keep your eyes on the road; the
principality will keep for another
day. Stay on the D2564 to skirt PROVENCE & SOUTHEAST FRANCE 23 RIVIERA CROSSING
Monaco for another amazing
10km, then turn right into the
D52 to Roquebrune.

6 Roquebrune-Cap-
Martin
This village of two
halves feels a world away
from the glitz of nearby
Monaco: the coastline
around Cap Martin re-
mains relatively unspoilt,
as if Roquebrune had
left its clock on medieval
time. The historic half of
the town, Roquebrune
itself, sits 300m high on
a pudding-shaped lump.
It towers over the Cap,
but they are, in fact,
linked by innumerable,
very steep steps.
The village is delight-
ful, free of tack, and
there are sensational
views of the coast from
the main village square,
place des Deux Frères.
Of all Roquebrune’s steep
streets, rue Moncollet –

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