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Pro
Pretty, with favoured climate and lush vegetation
Con
The Promenade is full of Touristy Shops
In a nutshell
A nice place for the unhurried life
call_me_rhia Says: Menton is a city of flowers - and due to its mild mediterranean climate, perfumed flowers are all over - alonf the seafront promenade, in the old town, and in the several garden that can be found, either in town or in the proximity.Some of these garden can be visited. They...
Polly74 Says: At the end of the 19th century, a few english people who were very keen on botany decided to create this garden. From 1925 on Lord Radcliff, the governor of Malte, added plants that he had carried back from the two hemispheres to it. In 1967, this garden became the...
Visit one (or two) of the tropical gardens
Pavlik_NL Says: Most popular and famous is the "Jardin du Val Rameh", a garden that is easily reached from the centre and offers a dazzling collection of plants and flowers. Over 700 species are collected from all over the world and growing here in a beautiful garden surrounding an old...
Some other interesting gardens
Pavlik_NL Says: Some other interesting gardens are:"Jardin des Colombieres", writer and landscape architect Ferdinand Bac created this small park, which is now privat property. Tours can be made by appointment."Jardin des Romanciers" is around the Villa Fontana Rosa and is especially known...
Pavlik_NL Says: For those who do not have the time to go to one of the exquisit gardens in Menton, maybe the central park of Menton will do? "Jardin Bioves" stretches out between the Casino and along the hall of congress. In it several orange and lemon trees, as well as fountains and...
Up above on the Saint Michael's square
Pavlik_NL Says: From the beach side of Menton (or the yaught harbour) the houses rise up high and steep, as if the town is made by large colourful blocks pressed against a rocky mountain. In between the blocks stairs lead up and eventually you standon the "Parvis St-Michel" or Saint...
Basilica of St-Michel-Archange
Pavlik_NL Says: The largest baroque church in the wide surroundings of Menton arises in front of you, when you stand in front of the Basilica of Archangel Saint Michael. To the left of the yellow-green facade stands the oldest part, dating back to the 15th century. The rest is made in the...
Markets, shops, colours, smells and atmosphere
Pavlik_NL Says: Menton streets have a very nice and cosy atmosphere. the colours of the houses, the small and various shops, the mixed Italian-French styles and people ... all add to this specific wonder for visitors. Very nice are the markets, such as the large food market near where the...
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La Cigale: Menton's famous lemon tarts!
SWFC_Fan Says: My girlfriend and I ate at La Cigale patisserie during a visit to Menton from Nice in May 2009.We were keen to try the town’s famous lemon tarts and our guidebook recommended La Cigale as the best place to do so.This upmarket patisserie and chocolatiere is located on Avenue...
restaurant L'occitan: foie gras heaven
call_me_rhia Says: I chose restaurant L'Occitan for its name, hoping to find some local delicacies... and because it was full of local people. I did not see anything special on the menu, but everything seemed promising so I decided to give it a go. I had a delicious platter (assiette) with...
Walk the old town (any other way can't be)
Pavlik_NL Says: The narrow alleys and many stairs make it impossible to drive even just a bicycle through the old town of Menton. The distances are quite small, so walking is by far the best option to discover Menton.
Trains from Menton to Ventimiglia
SWFC_Fan Says: There are regular trains from Menton to the Italian town of Ventimiglia (Vintimille in French), where you can then connect to other destinations in Italy.During our visit in May 2009, we visited Ventimiglia from Nice (via Menton), using the following transport:Bus #100 from...
Marché Couvert: those delicious local cheeses
call_me_rhia Says: On my last day in Menton I stopped at the Marché Couvert - a Covered Market inside an old building with a decorated Belle Époque facade... where meats, cheese, fish and vegetables are sold. Come in the morning, as the market is open daily from 7 AM to 1 PM only. Buy some...
call_me_rhia Says: The best known festival in Menton takes place in February, and it's the lemon festival. You can sample different drinks and food which have lemons as their ingredients, as well as take in huge constructions made of lemon. The second festival - less known but possibly more...
Eccentrics and (don't) care in the community
NiceLife Says: A slice of life past the pretty tourist pictures in Menton's main shopping street. If you're still in a state of rebellion fifteen years after you should havesettled down, or just plain bonkers, then why not do your thing somewhere warm and sunny?PeopleWatch Exhibit A: She...
A morbid thought: a walk over the cemetry
Pavlik_NL Says: Menton has, like many other old town on the Cote d'Azur, it's old cemetry on top of a hill. From the boulevard down below along the seaside, one actually already can see the crosses and statues topping over the cemetry walls high up above on the hillside. A walk there is...
In Menton one commemorates in a graceful way
Pavlik_NL Says: The war monument for all fallen soldiers and civilians in Menton is very beautiful and stand in the pedestrian streets. The small flowerbed surrounding a white stone sculpture of a woman looks fine and gives a warm hearted feeling. This is the way one should keep the memory...
Pavlik_NL Says: Like all larger towns along the world famous Cote d'Azur, Menton also has it's "Palais the Congres" or Congress centre. The building is of nice architecture and is on the right side from the Jardin Bioves (central park) when walking through it from the Casino side.
call_me_rhia Says: Menton is a beautiful town on the cote d'azur(French Riviera) - and it's also basically the last French town before traveling into italy. It doesn't come as a surprise that most of the traditional architecture is in traditional Ligurian style.A long time ago, in fact, it...
call_me_rhia Says: Menton is not only an old town, it's a modern sea resort, too. To walk the sea promenade is a nice way to go for a long refreshing walk - you'll also see many people walking there, and many more just jogging by. The walk, in fact, is never-ending.... once you leave Menton,...
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Italy with a touch of France or vice versa
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MENTON: formerly Monaco with a lovely microclimate
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