La Turbie is a Roman village situated in the hills above Monaco, in France. It's a bustling village with shops, a school, supermarket , bars, weekly market, a bank and many excellent restaurants. Parts of the village are listed, illustrating it's pride and sense of identity.
The remains of the Roman ‘Trophie des Alpes’ monument (Right) is famous. The vantage point over Monaco is breathtaking. The village is surrounded by woods with walks and there's a path down to Monaco. On a good day you can see Corsica.
Within a few minutes of the A8, it takes about 10 minutes to get to the Italian border and half an hour to get to Nice Airport. Cap-d’Ail and the medieval village of Eze are both about 15 minutes drive away. Skiing in the Alps is within an hour’s drive (eg Isola 2000). An 18 hole golf course is a few minutes away and a public swimming pool and tennis courts are near the village centre. There are regular bus services to Monaco, Nice and other towns.
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