Astoria, Former hotel building, now residential apartments, in Menton, France
Astoria is a former hotel building from 1912 on Avenue Edouard VII in the center of Menton, France, now converted into residential apartments. It stands about six floors tall and was designed by architect Alfred-Auguste Marsang in the Belle Époque style, with stone details and decorated facades.
Astoria opened as a hotel in 1912, welcoming travelers who came to the Côte d'Azur for the mild winter climate during an era when the Riviera attracted wealthy visitors from across Europe. After the Second World War, it stopped operating as a hotel and was converted into apartments.
The Astoria stands on Avenue Edouard VII, one of the main streets in the center of Menton, and belongs to a group of former grand hotels that a local association marks with signs at the entrance so that passersby can learn about their past. Walking by, you can read about its story without entering the building.
The building is easily seen from the street and can be viewed from outside at any time, as it sits on one of the central avenues of Menton. Occasional guided tours offer a chance to go inside and see more of the original interior.
Astoria is one of 17 former grand hotels in Menton that have been documented by the local association "Le Cercle des Palaces Retrouvés," which places signs at the entrances so that visitors walking by can identify them. Most of these former hotels are now private homes and look like ordinary apartment buildings from the street.
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