The best MTB trails around Fontan

A bridge, only angled with natural stones, that actually leads to nowhere…😅? Was inaugurated by the Principality of Monaco

Exploit technique or work of the devil? The Pont du Coq immediately surprises with its improbable angle above the Levenza. It was rebuilt in 1710 after a flood destroyed the old medieval bridge.

The old village is beautiful and worth the hike

Beautiful rocky landscape that you can drive along on a mountain trail

Hardly anything to see, it is largely used as a stable. But a beautiful mountain trail with a view

Since I did TNR and still saw the devastation from Storm Alex here in 2023, I bow down in awe to the residents of the village. Tomorrow I'm going to Tende again, it won't let me go. https://berlinerininfrankreich.de/unwetterkatastrophe-in-sudfrankreich/12811/

The Barcone Battery, also known as the 605th S.P. Battery (Sempre Pronta, "Always Ready"), consists of four artillery casemates connected to a transverse service tunnel, at either end of which are two entrance corridors. Tip for visiting the Balcone di Marta fort: The entrance to the fort is a last-minute sight, so bring a powerful, but especially long-lasting, flashlight. The fort is large, and there are 132 steps to descend to reach the batteries. It takes about an hour to tour it. However, don't risk getting lost. A map of the fort can be found here: http://valloalpino.altervista.org/bunker/mroj/bdm/bdm1-000.htm Entrance is through the infantry entrance; the other has collapsed.

Technical skill or devil's work? This angular bridge is very curious... At the beginning of the 18th century, the previous medieval bridge was destroyed by a flood of the river Levenza. In 1710, the masons Cometto, father and son from Lugano, rebuilt the current bridge, composed of a large semi-circular arch over the Levenza with an important diameter of 14.20 m to cope with floods. On the right bank, a ramp on arches connects the current road (RD 43) and the bridge, crossing the flooded meadows at an angle of 110°. Conversely, the left bank is simply connected by a road extension. The road, about 2.60 m wide, has an additional width at the junction angle between the bridge and the north ramp to facilitate the rotation of drawn carts. The work is built in mortared rubble masonry and the road is covered with a cobblestone tread, typical of the region. In addition, masonry parapets were added later to delimit the road. One of the most popular legends about the Pont du Coq in La Brigue tells that the village was once regularly attacked by bandits from the mountains. The inhabitants therefore decided to build a bridge to facilitate their escape in case of attack. However, they did not have enough stones to complete the construction and the bridge was about to be abandoned. One morning, a rooster appeared on the construction site and began to scratch the ground with its paws. The inhabitants took it as a sign and, by digging where the rooster had scratched, they found a large quantity of stones that were used to complete the construction of the bridge. From that day on, the rooster became the symbol of the bridge, in gratitude for its help. Another legend has it that the Pont du Coq was haunted by the spirit of a young girl who had drowned in the river. The villagers organized a ceremony to appease her spirit, during which a rooster was sacrificed. From that day on, the bridge is considered a place of purification and reconciliation. https://www.menton-riviera-merveilles.it