Menton
・City hall and museum where you can see Jean Cocteau’s works
・Famous lemon production area where parades are held
【City description】
This city is near Italia and has the Mediterranean beach and a harbor. The buildings in the center area are painted in yellow and orange color. In addition, the lemon is the famous fruit in this city and there is a lemon parade in February. We can also find some paintings of Jean Cocteau.
【Overall rating】
★★★☆☆
【Time required】
3h30
【Budget】
7 euros
【Fatigue】
★★★☆☆
【Map and access to French Riviera】
① Nice: A resort famous for its beautiful sea
② Eze: The Eagle’s Nest Village with its medieval scenery
③ Monaco: A small country of celebrities
④ Menton: A town famous for lemons
⑤ Cannes: A resort famous for its film festival
⑥ Sainte-Marguerite Island: An island where the legend of the Iron Mask remains
⑦ Saint-Honorat Island: An island where the entire island is the land of a monastery
⑧ Antibes: A port town where Picasso also stayed
⑨ Saint-Paul-de-Vence: A popular Eagle’s Nest Village
⑩ Vence: The smallest cathedral town in France
Menton can be reached by train in approximately 40 minutes from Nice.
Check here for area information around Menton ! !
【Contents】
★=Must-see spots
◎=Recommended spots
Itinerary Map
Navigation
【Start】①Menton Station
★Go to Gare Avenue. When you arrive at a square, turn right. You’ll find the destination on the left hand.
②Tourist information center★Continue to walk in the square as far as a casino and turn left. Go to Soleil Promenade. It takes 15 minutes by walk.
③Jean Cocteau Museum★Go to the promenade beside Fossan Beach Park. It takes 5 minutes.
④Bastion Jean Cocteau Museum★Go to Monleon St and you’ll find a small square on the left hand.
⑤Cap Square★Go up Logettes St and Ecoles Pies St as far as the top of the hill. It takes 10 minutes.
⑥⑦Saint-Michel Church★Go down Conception St. When you arrive at Val de Menton Promenade, you find stairs at the corner. Go down the stairs of Sidi Brahim St. When you finish the stairs and arrive at the center city, turn right. When you finish the pedestrian street, turn right. It takes 20 minutes by walk.
⑧City Hall★When you go to the street in front of the city hall, you return to the square of the Tourist information center. Turn right and go back to the station with the same route. It takes 20 minutes.
【Goal】Menton Station
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【Start】
①Menton Station
Gare De Menton
★Go to Gare Avenue. When you arrive at a square, turn right. You’ll find the destination on the left hand.
②Tourist information center
Time required: 5 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
★Continue to walk in the square as far as a casino and turn left. Go to Soleil Promenade. It takes 15 minutes by walk.
③Jean Cocteau Museum
Musée Jean Cocteau
※It’s closed for the renovation.
★Go to the promenade beside Fossan Beach Park. It takes 5 minutes.
④Bastion Jean Cocteau Museum◎
Musée du Bastion Jean Cocteau
Time required: 20 min
Admission fee: 5 euros
Opening hour: 10 am – 12h30 pm / 2 pm – 6 pm
Close: Tuesday, 1/1, 5/1, 11/1, 12/25
This is a fortress that once protected this town, but now it is the location of ③ Jean Cocteau Museum. You can also climb the castle walls and enjoy views of the sea and town.
★Go to Monleon St and you’ll find a small square on the left hand.
⑤Cap Square
Place du Cap
This is the entrance of the old are.
Enjoy Menton’s famous lemon! !
Menton is famous for its lemon production, and souvenirs such as lemon perfumes are sold in the city center. Be sure to buy some as a memento of your trip.
Check out other French Riviera specialties here! !
★Go up Logettes St and Ecoles Pies St as far as the top of the hill. It takes 10 minutes.
⑥⑦Saint-Michel Church★
Église Saint-Michel
Time required: 30 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
Opening hour: 10 am – 12 pm / 3 pm – 5 pm
(it’s open only in the afternoon on weekday)
Close: Sunday
The church is on a hill and you can see the sea clearly from here. This baroque church was built in the 17th century, and the frescoes on the ceiling are a must-see, as are the carvings on the walls.
★Go down Conception St. When you arrive at Val de Menton Promenade, you find stairs at the corner. Go down the stairs of Sidi Brahim St. When you finish the stairs and arrive at the center city, turn right. When you finish the pedestrian street, turn right. It takes 20 minutes by walk.
⑧City Hall◎
Mairie
Time required: 20 min
Admission fee: 2 euros
Opening hour: 8h30 am – 12 pm / 2 pm – 4h30 pm
Close: weekend, national holidays
You can find a painting of Jean Cocteau in the wedding hall.
★When you go to the street in front of the city hall, you return to the square of the Tourist information center. Turn right and go back to the station with the same route. It takes 20 minutes.
【Goal】
Menton Station
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