- 1In Menton, the Vieille Ville and the Basilique Saint-Michel-Archange parvis, the Promenade du Soleil along the seafront, the Jardin Serre de la Madone and Val Rahmeh (both leashed-dog friendly), and the Sentier Le Corbusier coastal walk around Cap Martin are within reach of every hotel on this list, good for morning and evening outings.
- 2Menton is the easternmost town on the French Côte d'Azur ten minutes from the Italian border, with the warmest microclimate on mainland France, a Baroque old town climbing to the Basilique Saint-Michel-Archange, historic gardens (Jardin Serre de la Madone and Val Rahmeh) that admit leashed dogs, the Sentier Le Corbusier coastal path around Cap Martin, and a year-round IGP Citron de Menton culture culminating in the February Fête du Citron, pets are a normal part of street life, café terraces, and local shops.
- 3Hotels selected for this guide are specifically in the Vieille Ville climbing to Saint-Michel, the Centre around the Jardins Biovès and Avenue Boyer, Garavan on the Italian-border side, and the seafront along the Promenade du Soleil, where pet infrastructure is densest and local restaurants routinely provide water bowls and terrace access.
Best season: spring & autumn