The Menton City Guides answer what every visit here raises: where to find socca and barbajuans before the market stalls pack up, which of the subtropical gardens need a tour booked in advance, which free beach has actual sand and how to reach Monaco, the Cap Martin footpath or the Ligurian side of the border without wasting half a day. Each guide is a short, honest list that tells you why a place deserves its spot, what to order or look at and one practical tip, and it opens in your browser the moment you have paid.
About the Menton City Guides
- 82 places
- 4 guides
- 5 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The four Menton guides
Food guide
21 places
Socca and barbajuans at the market, family bistros away from the seafront, two big-night tables near the Italian border and Menton lemons in tarts, cakes and lemonade.
Things to do guide
19 places
Cocteau’s work and the prehistory museum, the Baroque old town on its stepped lanes, gardens planted by collectors a century ago and walks along the sea.
Day trips guide
20 places
Quiet beaches, Monaco and Roquebrune, the villas and Cocteau chapel along the Corniche to Nice, Liguria over the border and villages in the hills.
Budget guide
22 places
Free churches and viewpoints, sandy public beaches with free showers, a free olive grove, socca and market lunches under €10, bakery breakfasts and ice cream.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Mitron Bakery
Rue Pieta, old town edge
Run by the chef of Mirazur, this bakery works with organic flour milled nearby. Order the Menton lemon tart: bright rather than sugary, on a crisp base, for about €5. The focaccia sandwiches cover lunch too. From the food guide.
Cimetière du Vieux Château
Top of the old town, Montée du Souvenir
Terraces of graves where the castle once stood, many of them English and Russian visitors from Menton’s winter-resort days, among them William Webb Ellis of rugby fame. The free view across the bay to Italy beats any in town. From the things to do guide.
Giardini Botanici Hanbury
La Mortola, Italy, 15 min by bus
Thomas Hanbury began this garden in 1867, and it drops in terraces all the way to the sea, where a piece of the old Roman road runs along the bottom. Tickets are around €11; give it three hours, and expect a few worn paths. From the beaches and day trips guide.
Plan your days in Menton
Day one: start with socca and barbajuans at the Marché des Halles, climb the steps to the Basilique Saint-Michel and on to the old cemetery for the view over the bay, then see Cocteau’s Bastion and wedding room before dinner behind the old port. Day two: take the ten-minute train to Monaco for the palace and the changing of the guard, walk back towards Menton on the Cap Martin footpath past Le Corbusier’s cabin and end with a swim at the Sablettes beach. For a slow day, give the afternoon to the gardens of Garavan, Val Rahmeh and the free Pian olive grove; on a wet one, the prehistory museum and a lemon tart at Mitron fill the morning, and remember that city museums close on Tuesday.
Questions about the Menton guides
What do the Menton City Guides include?
Four guides covering 82 places: food, things to do, beaches and day trips, and budget. Every entry tells you why it is worth going, where it is, notes on opening and one tip you can actually use.
How do I get the guides after paying?
The links appear on your order confirmation page and in the email that follows. They open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, with no app to install and no account to set up.
Can I use the Menton guides without internet?
Yes. Open each guide once while you are online and it keeps working offline afterwards, ticks and notes included. Sending a place to maps needs mobile data.
Which languages are the Menton guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian and Dutch. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the Menton guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99 and the full set of four is €15.99.
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