Top 10 things to do in MENTON, France | Day trip from Nice | French Riviera Travel Guide

Menton is probably the most beautiful coastal town on the French Riviera - so you should absolutely go discover it! To help you plan your day, here are Anja’s & Aila’s TOP 10 things to do in and around Menton - including the prettiest spots, a trip across the border and, of course, a few restaurants to try!
Since Menton is not far away from Nice, you could make it a day trip from the Riviera capital (easily accessible by bus + train). Please don’t aim at doing all of our 10 suggestions in one day - pick your favorites! ;-)

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MENTON
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1 - OLD TOWN
????Basilique Saint-Michel Archange de Menton: https://goo.gl/maps/W1yY1rSnyaVnWvQV6
????Cemetery “Cimetière du Vieux Château” (tomb of William Webb Ellis): https://goo.gl/maps/BiZs4p11oSchpC7x6

Festival de Musique de Menton (summer open air classical music festival at Square Saint-Michel): https://www.festival-musique-menton.fr/?lang=fr

2 - BEACHES
????Plage des Sablettes: https://goo.gl/maps/cPp3RJhdF3mE9oXM9
????Plage Rondelli (Plage des Sablettes Est): https://goo.gl/maps/49aWkrncRGde3FrQ9
????Plage du Marché: https://goo.gl/maps/vgcjCyFxzENArhQCA

3 - GARDENS
????Serre de la Madone: https://goo.gl/maps/Tc2WnJRMC1UtHpoW6
????Val Rahmeh: https://goo.gl/maps/M8RS1CpA4phcB4e97
????Maria Serena: https://goo.gl/maps/R84bbZQVK78ZAhE67
????Fontana Rosa: https://goo.gl/maps/4pjhCCTbTJyGKgxx5
????Jardi du Palais de Carnolès: https://goo.gl/maps/PHE3vviP2KCqWzPk8

4 - RESTAURANTS
????Mirazur: https://www.mirazur.fr/ - https://goo.gl/maps/6DYsACjZR56tFSot7
????Coco Loco: https://www.facebook.com/cocolocomenton/ - https://goo.gl/maps/WWBq9EzLN9CFgQZJ6
????Le 31: https://www.le31menton.fr/en/ - https://goo.gl/maps/Wu3H55Hcee2GyZRY7

5 - LITTLE TRAIN & BOAT & TRAIN DES MERVEILLES
Little tourist train (petit train touristique):
https://www.menton-riviera-merveilles.co.uk/offers/small-tourist-train-from-menton-france-voguette-menton-en-3132478/
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Ticket: 10 €

Boat tours: La balade en mer Mentonnaise
Info: Tel. +33 (0)6 09 60 11 72
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Train des Merveilles (start in Nice):
info: https://www.menton-riviera-merveilles.co.uk/mercantour-roya-bevera/the-train-des-merveilles/
timetable: https://ter-fiches-horaires.sncf.fr/publish/fiche_L05.pdf
The train tickets can be purchased at the train station or online (one way costs around 15 €), the trip from Nice to the final destination in Tende takes about two hours and a half

6 - COCTEAU MUSEUMS
Musée Cocteau - Collection Séverin Wunderman (closed for renovations in 2023, please check for an update before your trip)
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Musée Jean Cocteau - Le Bastion
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7 - COASTAL PATH (CAP MARTIN)
Sentier du littoral “Le Corbusier”
start here to walk around the cape:
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8 - TRIP TO ITALY
Balzi Rossi Museum (Via dei Balzi Rossi 9, 18039 Ventimiglia IM)
https://museiliguria.cultura.gov.it/en/museo-preistorico-dei-balzi-rossi-e-zona-archeologica
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Ticket: 5 €

9 - SAINTE-AGNES
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10 - CAP MODERNE (Eileen Gray) - https://capmoderne.com/en/
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Ticket: 18 €

Aila’s website with lots of info on the French Riviera (in German): https://azurblau.fr/

Images:
©menton, Riviera & Merveilles - Andreia De Freitas Alves, Alix Kahlmann, Benjamin Gavaudo - CMN, Vincent Jacques, José Banaudo, Rémy Masséglia / Lez Art Création, Michel Braun, Ville de Menton, Pango Visual, Ville de Menton / Patrick Varotto, Isabelle Fabre, MNHN - A. Iatzoura, MNHN - C. Joulin, MNHN - Jérôme Munier, Paul Smit, FRANCE Voguette, Marine Marrec

Map of France by Eric Gaba (Sting - fr:Sting) - Own workSource of data: NGDC World Data Bank II (public domain), CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4899382

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