Bastion, Menton

Name: Bastion
Address: 5 quai Napoleon III, Menton, 06500, France
Telephone: +33 4 93 57 72 30

#2 among attractions in Menton

Top attraction, Museum, Art museum

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Facts and practical information

The Bastion Museum is a museum of works by Jean Cocteau, on the harbour wall of Menton, on the French Riviera, in the Alpes-Maritimes department of France. The Bastion was built in the 17th century by Honoré II, Prince of Monaco. Cocteau restored the Bastion himself, decorating the alcoves, reception hall and outer walls with mosaics made from pebbles. ()

Coordinates: 43°46'29"N, 7°30'31"E

Address

5 quai Napoleon IIIMenton 06500 France

Contact

+33 4 93 57 72 30

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Day trips

Bastion – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jean Cocteau Museum, Basilique Saint-Michel, Jardin botanique du Val Rahmeh, Jardin d'agrumes du Palais Carnolès.

~710 ftW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Jean Cocteau Museum, Menton
4 min walk • The Jean Cocteau Museum/Séverin Wunderman Collection is a museum in Menton, on the French Riviera, in the Alpes-Maritimes department. Dedicated to the French artist Jean Cocteau, it incorporates the collection of American businessman and Cocteau enthusiast Séverin Wunderman.
~850 ftNW
Church
Basilique Saint-Michel, Menton
5 min walk • Basilica of St. Archangel Michael in Menton - a Baroque Catholic church erected in 1639-1653 in Mentona on the Cote d'Azur.
0.7 miN
1800s garden with exotic flora
Jardin botanique du Val Rahmeh, Menton
18 min walk • The Jardin botanique exotique de Menton, also known as the Jardin botanique exotique du Val Rahmeh, is a botanical garden located off Avenue St Jacques, Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
1.1 miSW
Garden, Park, Art museum
Jardin d'agrumes du Palais Carnolès, Menton
29 min walk • The Jardin d'agrumes du Palais Carnolès is a two-hectare public garden devoted to citrus trees in the town of Menton, in the Alpes-Maritimes department, France. It is classified as one of the Remarkable Gardens of France by the French Ministry of Culture.
0.8 miNE
Picturesque garden of a famous writer
Fontana Rosa, Menton
22 min walk • Fontana Rosa is a historic garden situated on the Avenue Blasco Ibáñez in Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, on the French Riviera. The Spanish writer Vicente Blasco Ibáñez began to build it from 1922 on, and he set up home here with his second wife, Elena, and died there in 1928.
~950 ftNW
43°46'38"N • 7°30'26"E
Place de l'Église Saint-Michel, Menton
5 min walk • Square
1 miNE
Memorial, Forts and castles
Les Colombières, Menton
25 min walk • Les Colombières is a villa in Menton, in the Alpes-Maritimes department on the French Riviera. The gardens of the villa were designed by Ferdinand Bac between 1918 and 1927.
0.6 miN
Church
Chapelle Saint-Jacques, Menton
15 min walk • The Saint-Jacques chapel is a Catholic chapel located in Menton, in France.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bastion?

Nearby attractions include Jean Cocteau Museum, Menton (4 min walk), Basilique Saint-Michel, Menton (5 min walk), Place de l'Église Saint-Michel, Menton (5 min walk), Chapelle Saint-Jacques, Menton (15 min walk).