The Mediterranean seen from the wooded slopes of Mont Boron

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Living on Mont Boron: Nice’s green hill above the sea

Between the Port of Nice and the bay of Villefranche rises a wooded hill of villas, gardens and long views over the Mediterranean. Here is what it is like to live on Mont Boron, and what to know before you buy there.

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A low stone house with tall windows, seen across a gravel garden

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