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 SaintMichel 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 SaintMichel): https://www.festivalmusiquementon.f...

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:   / 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.mentonrivieramerveilles...
departure: https://goo.gl/maps/mAnND5aQdjYzk6hS7
Ticket: 10 €

Boat tours: La balade en mer Mentonnaise
Info: Tel. +33 (0)6 09 60 11 72
departure: https://goo.gl/maps/RFP47NbZPNSbYhvh6

Train des Merveilles (start in Nice):
info: https://www.mentonrivieramerveilles...
timetable: https://terficheshoraires.sncf.fr/p...
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)
https://goo.gl/maps/D7y9vPcztwjQUQvY7

Musée Jean Cocteau Le Bastion
https://goo.gl/maps/FExE8LpU9n6u4nWM7

7 COASTAL PATH (CAP MARTIN)
Sentier du littoral “Le Corbusier”
start here to walk around the cape:
https://goo.gl/maps/ZtvGbAoDPsBNLFZt9

8 TRIP TO ITALY
Balzi Rossi Museum (Via dei Balzi Rossi 9, 18039 Ventimiglia IM)
https://museiliguria.cultura.gov.it/e...
https://goo.gl/maps/TwvYeuFBj4FSTsXD7
Ticket: 5 €

9 SAINTEAGNES
https://goo.gl/maps/QMeYgZheJ3sKKK8R9

10 CAP MODERNE (Eileen Gray) https://capmoderne.com/en/
https://goo.gl/maps/SM3MNUrysFB3KUqP8
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 BYSA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

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