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Sunrise over Menton from the Old Cemetery

From the Old Castle Cemetery (Cimetière du Vieux Château) high above Menton you look north-east over the Garavan marina and the coast towards the Italian border. Pick a date and time to see where the sun will rise in this view.

Statue on a grave at the Old Castle Cemetery in Menton, with the Garavan marina, the mountains and the coast towards Italy in the early morning light

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When the sun rises in this view

From early March to mid-October the sun rises inside this frame. Around the equinoxes it comes up straight out of the sea, just beyond the end of the coast, right at the official sunrise time.

In late spring and summer the sunrise moves to the left, over the mountains at the Italian border, and the sun appears 30–40 minutes after sunrise. From mid-October to early March it rises beyond the right edge of this view, although its first light still reaches the statues of the cemetery.

Sunrise from here

Photos taken at this viewpoint.

Winter sunrise over the sea seen from the old town of Menton, with the harbour and the bell tower of Saint-Michel church
Sunrise on 11 February 2021 at 7:42
Morning light on a gilded statue in the old cemetery of Menton, with the coast towards Italy and the sea in the background
Sunrise on 11 February 2021 at 7:58

Where it is

Nice Monaco

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Cimetière du Vieux Château, 06500 Menton, France · Open in Google Maps

Check the cemetery’s opening hours before planning a sunrise visit, as it may not be open that early, and remember that it is a place of rest.