The Rondo

  • Historic site and monument
  • Engineering structure
  • Historic patrimony
  • 19th C
Elevation : 500m
2 Place Detras, 06320 La Turbie
Built in cut stone in 1824 and dominated by the Trophy of Augustus, the Rondo offers a plunging view of the Principality of Monaco and opens onto a landscape of capes, far towards Italy and even Corsica when the weather is particularly clear !
Made famous during the "Belle Époque", the Rondo is located at an altitude of almost 500 meters, at the highest level of the Grande Corniche Road, proud of its Trophée d'Auguste and the medieval village of La Turbie, whose East Gate is located nearby.

During the "Belle Époque", winterers were charmed by this breathtaking view, which they reached from the coast, thanks to the mule tracks that crossed the crops on the terrace, then from 1894, by the rack train that left Monte-Carlo.

This train was dismantled in 1932 following a serious accident but the view is still spectacular from the Rondo, as Philippe Casimir, mayor of La Turbie and author of tourist guides wrote in the 1900s : “This panorama, discovering one of the largest and most varied scenery in the world, is an attraction that deeply impresses”.
Made famous during the "Belle Époque", the Rondo is located at an altitude of almost 500 meters, at the highest level of the Grande Corniche Road, proud of its Trophée d'Auguste and the medieval village of La Turbie, whose East Gate is located nearby.

During the "Belle Époque", winterers were charmed by this breathtaking view, which they reached from the coast, thanks to the mule tracks that crossed the crops on the terrace, then from 1894, by the rack train that left Monte-Carlo.

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Services

Services

Car park
Animals accepted

Openings

Openings

All year 2025 - Open everyday

Location

Location

The Rondo
Elevation : 500m
2 Place Detras, 06320 La Turbie

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • English
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Close to a motorway
  • Close to a trunk road
  • Close to a public transportation
  • Village centre
  • Close to GR footpath
  • Bus stop < 500 m
  • Sea view
  • Panoramic view
Updated on 25 November 2022 at 11:12
by Office de Tourisme Menton, Riviera & Merveilles
(Offer identifier : 6288526)