Menton France
15
Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Silversea Cruises (2 Cruises)
Star Clippers (9 Cruises)
Royal Clipper
4 Cruises
Star Clipper
5 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on the ship's size. Larger vessels land passengers by tender; smaller ones berth in the old harbour, right at the foot of the historic town.
Its microclimate is no brochure legend: you read it in the lemon trees fruiting in the middle of town and in the acclimatisation gardens planted by English winter residents in the 19th century. Menton is the last French call before Italy.
The climb to Saint-Michel basilica by the ramps, the covered market, then the seafront promenade. Add one acclimatisation garden, not two: each needs a good hour and sits up the hillside.
It is a Baroque masterpiece raised in the 17th century. Its pale façade and Genoese bell tower, together with the forecourt of black and white pebbles laid out as the princes' arms, form one of the most photographed compositions on the coast.
The small 17th-century bastion on the jetty was turned into a showcase by the poet, who decorated its rooms. The town hall also keeps a wedding room entirely staged by him.
The Val Rahmeh garden, run by the National Museum of Natural History, which acclimatises avocado trees, spices and tropical plants across its terraces; and the Serre de la Madone, created between the wars by the gardener Lawrence Johnston, with its pools and rare species.
Yes, the Vieux-Château cemetery above the basilica, which holds the graves of Russian and English winter residents and offers one of the finest views on the coast. The forecourt also looks straight down onto Sablettes beach.
Socca, barbajuans and lemons piled under the vaults of an 1898 hall, steps from the quays. It is the place to taste local cooking without ceremony.
It is a parade of citrus floats along the seafront every February, begun in 1934. Out of season, the terraced orchards and market shops keep the tradition alive: limoncello, jams, scented olive oil and lemon tart.
Yes. The seafront promenade reaches the Italian border in a few minutes on foot. It is one of the rare calls where you change country without transport.
