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! ;-) Thanks for watching our video! Please SUBSCRIBE to our CHANNEL, new videos EVERY WEEK! Useful links & info: 🚗 Need a car to follow in our footsteps? 👉 DISCOVERCARS.COM is a leading car rental comparison and booking site that we have tested and can fully recommend (available in 140+ countries): https://www.discovercars.com/?a_aid=RivieraGo * 👉 Guided tours on the French Riviera via GET YOUR GUIDE: https://gyg.me/6l1IJpfg *: *Affiliate links: When you book through one of these links, we may earn a small commission - at no extra cost to you. THANK YOU!!! MENTON 📍https://goo.gl/maps/JGfavePmuvtMs4iZ7 Next Lemon Festival - Fête du Citron: 17 February - 3 March 2024 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/ 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.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) 📍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/en/museo-preistorico-dei-balzi-rossi-e-zona-archeologica 📍https://goo.gl/maps/TwvYeuFBj4FSTsXD7 Ticket: 5 € 9 - SAINTE-AGNES 📍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 BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4899382 Music: https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Find us on Social Media: Riviera Go! on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rivierago_/ Riviera Go! on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@riviera.go Aila on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/azurblau.fr/ Aila on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/azurblau.fr #menton #cotedazur #frenchriviera #top10 © RIVIERA GO! 2023. All rights reserved.