Sospel
A small mountain town in the Alpes-Maritimes of southeastern France, Sospel sits beside a river with a café-filled centre and easy access to the surrounding peaks. Close to the Italian border and not far from Monte Carlo, it served as a schismatic episcopal seat from 1381 to 1418, and once had a tramway connection to Menton that ran until 1932.
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- Population3,034
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
Nearest airports
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Sospel: quick answers
Where is Sospel?
Sospel is in Alpes-Maritimes, France, about 12 km7.6 miles in a straight line from Menton.
How do you get to Sospel?
The nearest airport is Nice, Alpes-Maritimes (NCE), about 1 hr 10 min away by road. The nearest train station is Sospel, about 2 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Sospel?
The warmest month is August, averaging 20°C67°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is November, with about 135 mm5.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Sospel?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 12 restaurants, 1 café and 6 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Sospel?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Saorge, La Condamine and Tende.