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Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Menton (Italian: Mentone) is "The Lemon Festival Capital of the World". Located in Alpes-Maritimes, France, but next to the border of Italy, it is in many ways more Italian than French. It has its own microclimate, generally milder than the rest of the French Riviera, and became in the late nineteenth century a place where Northern Europeans with tuberculosis came to either regain their health or to die. As a result its cemetery is filled with the graves of notable Englishmen, Germans, and Russians. The old town is largely pedestrianised, which adds to the charm of this sedate resort.
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It used to be in a bastion near the port, but the new museum in a purpose-built building designed by the Italian Architect Rudi Ricotti houses an incredible modern interactive display of drawings, ceramics, tapestries, film memorabilia, and a large mosaic by the artist. The bastion has more pictures, and entrance to this is included in the museum ticket.
The civic wedding hall is decorated completely in murals by Jean Cocteau.
It's a sign of the town's history, about a sixth of the names on the memorial to the dead of the First World War died fighting in the Italian armed forces.
Museum of fine arts and open air sculpture garden.
Russian Orthodox chapel, grave of William Webb Ellis, founder of Rugby football, view over town.
There's a lemon party and you're invited! Lemon-related festivities over several days in February.
Local Menton Cuisine.
Free Wi-Fi is available, just get a decent seat inside a 15-m radius.
Air-conditioned, self-catering apartments. 300 m from the beach.
Rooms are air conditioned and the hotel has a superb roof-top terrace for sunseekers during the day or for those requiring a much needed refreshing beverage!
A decent camping lot with access for autohomes. The city is reached by either following the road, or taking the 450-step stair down to city level, about 100 m from the police station.
Menton has a curious one way system, it is probably a good idea to park near the port and not attempt to drive anywhere else.
Read in the guideMenton is reasonably compact and most points of interest are within walking distance.
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