Located between the Principality of Monaco to the west and the Italian border to the east, the Menton region sees the Alps plunge into the Mediterranean Sea. It is surrounded by the panoramic peaks of Razet, Orméa, Siricocca, Bausson, or Baudon, exceeding 3,280 ft (1,000 m) in altitude. The area comprises numerous villages perched on steep spurs or nestled in the heart of narrow plateaus, such as Sainte-Agnès, Gorbio, or Castellar. They date back to the Middle Ages and unveil nearly a thousand years of history and heritage.