The average price per m² in Vieille Ville (Menton) is 4 936 €/m² for an apartment, within a range of 3,4 to 6,3 k€ per m², based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. Over the period, the market rose 5 % over 5 years and rose 4,7 % over the last 12 months, with about 50 transactions per year.
The old town of Menton, around the Saint-Michel-Archange basilica and its baroque lanes.
Apartments in the Vieille Ville district of Menton sell at an average price of around 4 936 €/m², based on prices actually recorded (DVF transactions, the French notarised sales database). The 3 416 to 6 259 €/m² range covers half of the sales, the spread depending on the floor, the aspect and the condition of the property. Five-year trend: +5 %.
Prices from the DVF file (Demandes de valeurs foncières, published by the DGFiP), transactions actually recorded at the notary, aggregated at district level using the IRIS zoning of INSEE. Cross-referenced with the Notaires de France - INSEE indices. Learn more about our methodology.
After 4 719 €/m² in 2021, the average price in the Vieille Ville district of Menton reaches 4 936 €/m² in 2026, an increase of roughly +5 % over the period.
Local shops, workshops and boutiques of the Rue Longue and the lanes, complemented by the market and the offer of the neighbouring centre.
The Saint-Michel-Archange basilica, the Bastion turned Cocteau museum and the Vieux-Château cemetery form the district's heritage.
Colourful lanes, baroque parvis and views over the bay shape the atmosphere of the historic heart of Menton.
The Vieille Ville district, in Menton. Google Maps.
The old town of Menton is terraced at the foot of the Saint-Michel-Archange basilica, in a maze of lanes, ramps and stairways that run down towards the port and the seafront. The Rue Longue, the former main street, and the basilica's baroque parvis make it the historic heart of the city. The colourful facades, clinging to the hillside, form the most recognisable image of Menton.
The district keeps its medieval and baroque character: the Saint-Michel-Archange basilica and the Immaculée-Conception chapel, their pebble-mosaic parvis, the narrow lanes and the Vieux-Château cemetery, which overlooks the city and offers a view over the bay and the Italian border. The Bastion, a former defensive structure on the port, today houses the Jean Cocteau museum. The old and dense building stock mixes small apartment buildings, village houses and shops.
Sought-after for its character, its atmosphere and its proximity to the port and the seafront, the old town sits a little below the Menton market average, owing to older building stock often in need of renovation. The supply is mostly made up of older apartments, from studios to characterful homes, prized for their charm and their location at the historic heart of the city.
The old town of Menton attracts buyers looking for character and atmosphere, enthusiasts of older properties and investors drawn by the location and the rental potential. Demand focuses on older apartments, from studios to characterful homes, often in need of renovation, in the lanes terraced above the port. The charm of the area and its proximity to the seafront support demand, with price levels a little below the city average for building stock in need of renovation.
The average price in Vieille Ville is 4 936 €/m² for an apartment (actual DVF transactions, notarised sales), within a range of 3 416 to 6 259 €/m² depending on the building, the floor and the condition.
It combines a unique historic character, baroque lanes and ramps terraced above the port, the Saint-Michel-Archange basilica and the immediate proximity of the seafront. This charm makes it an area prized by enthusiasts of older properties and by investors.
Mostly older apartments, from studios to characterful homes, in small apartment buildings and village houses, often in need of renovation. Renovated properties with a view over the sea or the rooftops of the old town are the most sought-after.
The old town sits a little below the Menton market average, owing to older building stock often in need of renovation. On a national scale, levels remain those of a premium seafront market, with a premium for renovated properties and sea views.
The district is mostly pedestrian, made up of lanes, ramps and stairways. Parking is available in the car parks of the centre and the port, below, from where the lanes are reached on foot. The seafront and the centre are very close.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).