Must-See Attractions
For more information and up-to-date events and activities, visit the  Tourism office website:
www.menton-riviera-merveilles.co.uk
(site available in English, French, Italian and German)

Vieille Ville  (old town)
The first thing you should do when you arrive in Menton is to take a stroll through the old quarter. Walking from the base near the seaside, you will discover narrow lanes and passageways lined with large pebbles that will take you past quaint buildings washed in pastel yellow, pink, green, and blue. Foliage sprouts from many of the buildings along with window boxes filled with seasonal flowers.

Basilica Saint-Michel-Archange and the Cemetery
When you reach the top of the old town, you will arrive at Basilica Saint-Michel-Archange, a 17th-century cathedral with an ornate, baroque-style facade that was added in 1819. The impressive interior is also done in the baroque style. Don’t miss the original organ from 1866.
Climb to the top of the hill, where you’ll find a peaceful cemetery where many nobles and aristocrats from Russia, England, Germany  in the 1800s were buried. It’s the top of the hill and one the highest point of Menton. The Cimetière du Trabuquet is perched up even higher and the views of the harbor and the town are unparalleled. 

Public beach
Plage de Fossan
Plage des Sablettes
Plage Rondelli

Private beach resorts (under renovation until May 2024)
The private clubs are located between the sandy beaches of Rondelli and Sablettes between the old port and the one of Garavan.
It’s up to you to choose the private beach closest to your expectations.

February | Fête du Citron it runs during carnival time, from mid to late February. There are daily and nightly parades with extravagantly decorated floats made of citrus fruits and dancers wearing citrus-inspired costumes. Every year there’s a new theme. The festival, which runs for 17 days, attracts almost 250,000 people, and 145 tons of citrus are used.

December | Christmas festivities The Menton Christmas market features beautiful nativity scenes, a wonderful Christmas lights show, a big wheel, ice skating rink and a stunning Carousel. You will find a whole collection of Alpine huts where stallholders sell everything from beautiful nougat, French mulled wine, lavender soap and oils and a whole range of regional food and crafts. The Bioves Gardens in the centre of Menton is converted into a winter wonderland scene with circus sideshows, a small children’s train and a special post box which receives letters for Santa.
Menton’s Christmas Festival runs from the first Saturday in December through to the first week of January.

For more information about the events throughout the year, visit the city of Menton website:
www.menton.fr

January/February | Fun Fair  Rides for the little ones: duck fishing, small cars, trampolines, Laughter Palace, giant slide among other fun activities. Attractions for adults: thrill rides, bumper cars, 5D Cinema, novelties and a 12m high and 18m long pirate boat!. Food and gourmet stands.

Entertainment

Parc du Pian | This is a large park populated by ancient olive trees. Great place to picnic and barbecue with lots of shade. At the bottom end are views out over the sea. There is a restaurant and a mini golf place nearby but they do not interfere with the peacefulness of the park.

Mini golf | (with Buvette/bar restaurant)
9 Av. Blasco Ibanez, 06500 Menton
www.minigolf-menton.fr

Cinéma Eden | Cinéma Eden presents current movies in French and/or in their Original Version (see their calendar for languages and times in link below).
www.eden-menton.fr 

Cities and villages near Menton
Castellar
Gorbio
Saint Agnes
Roquebrune Cap-Martin (panoramic view of Monaco)
La Turbie (panoramic view of Monaco)
Cap d’Ail / Plage Mala 
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Monaco
Sospel
Castillon

Italian side
Sanremo
Bordighera
Ventimiglia: its Friday market is a series of stands along the waterfront of this vibrant city of Italian Riviera. It is considered the largest market in Italy.
Dolceacqua
Pigna
Apricale