Berth specifications
- Total berths: 500
- Max LOA: 35 m
- Max draft: 4 m
- No superyacht berths
- Year-round access
Destinations → Mediterranean → Côte d'Azur → Menton
Port de Menton
Easternmost French Riviera port near the Italian border. 500 berths, max LOA 35 m, max draft 4 m. Fête du Citron event. Gateway to Liguria.
Marina illustration.
Marina profile
Port de Menton
Operated by Ville de Menton. 500 berths, premium tier, situated at the Franco-Italian border. Basic services, annual Fête du Citron festival. Data from Ville de Menton official website, accessed September 2026.
Power & utilities
- Shore power: 16 A, 32 A three-phase
- Potable water at berths
- WiFi
- Waste collection
- No pump-out on site
Services
- No fuel on site
- Basic security
- Customs (border port)
- Fête du Citron (Feb/Mar)
Location
Border gateway
Menton is the last French port before the Italian border (Ventimiglia ~3 km). Convenient for Schengen clearance and access to Ligurian marinas (Porto Maurizio, Sanremo, Imperia). Customs on site during operating hours.
Berth access
Availability & booking
Permanent / annual
Managed by Ville de Menton. Good availability for vessels <35 m; popular with cruising sailors.
Seasonal
Year-round operation. Fête du Citron (Feb/Mar) brings temporary demand spike.
Transit
Regular transient availability. Popular overnight stop for Italy-bound yachts.
Indicative notes
- Border port — customs clearance available
- No pump-out; plan for Ventimiglia or Monaco
- Train station walking distance (Nice–Ventimiglia line)
- NEEDS_HUMAN: Commercial rates, real-time availability
Related content
Deeper reading
Journal articles referencing French Riviera marinas.
- Choosing marina berths for superyachts — Decision framework with Mediterranean benchmarks
Sources & verification
Data provenance
Ville de Menton — Port
menton.fr/port — Official berth specifications, services, events. Accessed 2026-09-17.
Marina taxonomy v1.0
Internal structured data: docs/marina-taxonomy.json — Port de Menton entry, updated 2026-09-17.