Plage des Sablettes
About 350 m of very fine gravel below Menton's old town, between the Old Port and Garavan, looking across to the Italian mountains. Menton's beaches exist because underwater breakwaters were laid offshore in the early 1990s to cut the swell, the city says.
WhatBeach, MentonFrench Riviera
WhenJune to October17° in Nov
Getting there Car On foot
CostPublic shoreFree
AccessDogs not allowed. Non-smoking beach.
- 14°J
- 13°F
- 13°M
- 15°A
- 17°M
- 21°J
- 24°J
- 24°A
- 22°S
- 20°O
- 17°N
- 15°D
Expect the sea at about 24 °C in July and 13 °C in February, going by the 1991 to 2020 averages. The swimming season runs from June to October.
Getting in
- Access
- About 350 m of very fine gravel below the old town, with a pedestrian promenade rebuilt in 2019. The city has lifeguards on Menton's beaches from 1 July to 31 August and runs a Handiplage at Les Sablettes; the tourist office says the beach shelves gently.
- Parking
- Pay car park next to the beach (tourist office listing).
Cost and facilities
- Entry
- Free, public shore
- Official site
- menton.fr
- Facilities
- Lifeguard in seasonToiletsShowersRestaurantParkingStep-free access