Impressive footbridge leaning against the monumental wall supporting the railway line which passes by the seaside to Menton.
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In France, coastal paths apply an easement established by the Napoleonic Civil Code aimed at giving free access to the sea. Often used by customs officers to monitor contraband via the coast, they were called “Customs Officers’ Paths (or trails). During my first stays, I sometimes heard old Roquebrunois people at the café recounting the heroic memories of their childhood, having fun deceiving the vigilance of the customs officers patrolling on the way to Cap Martin. This dizzying footbridge,...