Sunny Menton hosts the highest number of retirees in France, so the resort doesn’t exactly dance until dawn. However, the town buzzes all August during the Menton Music Festival (www.festival-musique-menton.fr), where evening classical concerts occupy almost every Old Town square. Gamblers may also test their luck at the Menton Casino, at 2 av. Félix Faure (www.casinosbarriere.com; tel. 04-92-10-16-16). It boasts a traditional poker room as well as a vast seaview gaming terrace.

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