Menton sits on the French Riviera beside the Italian border, with a milder microclimate than the rest of the coast, a largely pedestrian old town and gardens on the hills. Its Lemon Festival is held every February.
A first look at Menton
Basilica of Saint-Michel Archange
The baroque basilica above the old town, begun in 1619, free to enter on weekday afternoons and Saturdays.
Jean Cocteau Museum, the Bastion
A 1636 harbour fort that Jean Cocteau restored and designed himself to house his works, open every day except Tuesday.
Old Castle Cemetery
Terraced hilltop cemetery on the old castle site, with a view from Italy to Cap Martin; free, open daily.
Val Rahmeh Botanical Garden
A 1.5-hectare exotic garden in Garavan with about 1,700 plant types, a lotus and water-lily pond and a villa.
Wedding Hall, Town Hall
The town hall's wedding room that Jean Cocteau painted from wall to ceiling in 1957 and 1958.
Menton Covered Market
The Belle Époque covered market between the port and the old town, open mornings, with about thirty traders of local produce.
Casa Fuego
Chef Mauro Colagreco's Argentine grill in Garavan, cooking over a wood fire with views of the sea and the old town.
Les Enfants Terribles
A harbour-front restaurant with Cocteau-inspired decor, fish and shellfish, and a large terrace; closed Monday and Tuesday.
Les Gascons
A restaurant of south-western cooking at Place du Cap, rated 4.9, open Tuesday lunch and Wednesday to Saturday lunch and dinner.
Mirazur
The three-Michelin-star restaurant of chef Mauro Colagreco in Garavan, set among its own gardens; book months ahead.
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