Formerly known as "New" then "Pantless" during the Revolution, it took the name "Bréa" in 1865 to pay tribute to a large family of notables of the city.
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In 1618, Prince Honoré II made a new way to give access to the convent of the Capuchins. This building was transformed after the departure of the religious in 1793, into a town hall, school, fire station and now a building.
The street was first called Rue Neuve, before being called Rue de Bréa, in the second half of the 19th century. A plaque on the house of the Monléon family commemorates the passage of Pope Pius VII in Menton in 1814. Opposite, another plaque recalls the memory of General...
The street was first called Rue Neuve, before being called Rue de Bréa, in the second half of the 19th century. A plaque on the house of the Monléon family commemorates the passage of Pope Pius VII in Menton in 1814. Opposite, another plaque recalls the memory of General...
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All year 2024 - Open everyday
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Contact Bréa street
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Environment
- Town location
- In the historic centre
