Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting to and from La Trophée des Alpes (in La Turbie):
By
car,
take the High
Corniche to La Turbie, ideally from Eze-le-Village (La Turbie is 10 minutes east of, and
above, Eze-le-Village), then look for signs to
La Trophée des Alpes.
Once in La Turbie,
park in the lot in the center of town (Place Neuve, follow
Monaco
signs for a short block)
andwalkfromthere(walk5minutesaroundtheoldvillage,withthevillageonyourright);
ordrivetothesitebyturningrightinfrontofLaRégenceCafé.Thosecomingfromfarther
afield can take the efficient A-8 to the La Turbie exit. To reach Eze-le-Village from La
Turbie, follow signs to
Nice,
and then look for signs to
Eze-le-Village.
You can also get here on
bus
#T-66 from Nice's Pont St. Michel stop (7/day, 45
minutes, last bus returns to Nice at about 18:00). In Nice, take the tram to the Pont St.
Michel stop. From Monaco, bus #114 connects to La Turbie (6/day Mon-Sat, 5/day Sun,
30 minutes). La Turbie's bus stop is across from the post office (PTT) on Place Neuve (to
reach La Trophée des Alps from here, walk 5 minutes around the old village, with the vil-
lage on your right).
Despite high prices, wall-to-wall daytime tourists, and a Disney-esque atmosphere,
Monaco is a Riviera must. Monaco is on the go. Since 1929, cars have raced around
the port and in front of the casino in one of the world's most famous auto races, the
Grand Prix de Monaco. The modern breakwater—constructed elsewhere and towed in by
sea—enables big cruise ships to dock here. The district of Fontvieille, reclaimed from the
sea,bristleswithluxuryhigh-risecondos.Butdon'tlookforanythingtoodeepinthisglit-
tering tax haven. Two-thirds of its 30,000 residents live here because there's no income
tax—leaving fewer than 10,000 true Monegasques.
